Clay Mines in Tennessee
403Total Sites
39Active
Clay Mining in Tennessee
Tennessee has 403 clay-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 39 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded clay mine in Tennessee is Signal Mountain Clay Pit in Hamilton County, with records dating to 1925.
By County
Clay Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Tract | Washington | Surface | Producer |
| Clay Field | Hamilton | Surface | Producer |
| Clay Pit | Henry | Surface | Producer |
| Gleason Brick Plant Mine | Weakley | Surface | Producer |
| Gleason Mill | Weakley | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Gleason Mill | Weakley | Processing Plant | Producer |
| Gleason Mine & Mill | Weakley | Surface | Producer |
| Henry County Mines & Mill | Henry | Surface | Producer |
| K-T Clay Number 11 Pit | Weakley | Surface | Producer |
| Kentucky-Tennessee Clay No. 8 Pit | Carroll | Surface | Producer |
| Kentucky-Tennessee Clay No. 9 Pit | Carroll | Surface | Producer |
| Kingsport Mine, Short Hills Pit | Sullivan | Surface | Producer |
| Kingsport Mine--Industry Drive Pit | Sullivan | Surface | Producer |
| Kingsport Quarry | Sullivan | Surface | Producer |
| Knoxville Pit | Knox | Surface | Producer |
| Laird Brick Co Mines #1 Pit | Henry | Surface | Producer |
| Laird Brick Co Mines #2 Pit | Henry | Surface | Producer |
| Lowery Clay Mine | Weakley | Surface | Producer |
| Lowery Clay Mine | Gibson | Surface | Producer |
| Marquette Clay Pit | Franklin | Surface | Producer |
| Mat-Nel No. 1 Pit | Davidson | Producer | |
| Millertown A Mine | Knox | Surface | Producer |
| Nashville Mines | Davidson | Surface | Producer |
| Old Hickory Clay Number 2 Pit | Weakley | Surface | Producer |
| Paris Tennessee Fullers Earth Pit | Henry | Surface | Producer |
| Parrish Mine | Henry | Surface | Producer |
| Shalite Quarry No. 1 | Knox | Surface | Producer |
| Signal Mountain Clay Pit | Hamilton | Producer | |
| Southern Clay Number 1 Pit | Henry | Surface | Producer |
| Spinks Clay Number 15 Pit | Carroll | Surface | Producer |
| Stites Number 1 Pit | Overton | Surface | Producer |
| U.s.d. Clay Number 3 Pit | Carroll | Surface | Producer |
| U.s.d. Clay Number 7 Pit | Carroll | Surface | Producer |
| Weakley County Mine | Weakley | Surface | Producer |
| Weakley County Mine | Weakley | Surface | Producer |
| Weakley County Mines | Weakley | Surface | Producer |
| White County Highway Dept. Quarry | White | Surface | Producer |
| Whitlock Mine | Henry | Surface | Producer |
| Wolf Valley Mine | Anderson | Surface | Producer |
| A.c. Keller Prospect | Hardeman | Occurrence | |
| A.f. Jones Farm Prospect | Chester | Prospect | |
| A.w. Holmes Farm Prospect | Henderson | Occurrence | |
| Adamsville Prospect | McNairy | Occurrence | |
| Alton Park Tract | Hamilton | Past Producer | |
| Ames Farm Prospect | Fayette | Prospect | |
| Anderson Prospect | Henry | Prospect | |
| Andy Pate Pit | Carroll | Surface | Past Producer |
| B.a. Bailey Farm Prospect | Madison | Occurrence | |
| B.f. Allen Prospect | Weakley | Occurrence | |
| B.f. Anderson Prospect | Henderson | Prospect |