Mines in Cocke County, Tennessee
84Total
8Active
Cocke County, Tennessee has 84 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 8 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is barium-barite, with 41 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Cocke County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Hommel Concrete Co. Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Newport Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Pit #1 & Plant | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Smith Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Smith Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Smith Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Williams Mine | Barium-Barite | Producer | MRDS | |
| Adams Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Adams/blanchard/waddell | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Allen Stockley Prospect | Manganese | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Bee Branch Prospect | Barium-Barite | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Beetree Knob Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Beetree Knob Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Blanchard Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Boyer Island Sand Mine | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Brushy Mountain Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Brushy Mountain Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Burnett Gap Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| C.e. Leatherwood Property | Graphite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Charles Blalock & Sons Inc | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cross Mountain Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Cross Mountain Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Darky Tom Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Darky Tom Mine | Barium-Barite | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Dickey Kaolin Mine | Kaolin | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Dry Fork Barite Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Dry Fork Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| East Meyer Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| East Meyer Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| East Meyer Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Freeman | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Huff Barite Prospects | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Huff Barite Prospects | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Huff Prospect | Surface | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Hurr Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J.a. Willis Property | Copper | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Jones and McMahon Prospect | Manganese | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Kaolin Prospect | Kaolin | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Kellems/newport | Sand, Common | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Krebs Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Krebs Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Long Creek Prospect | Surface-Underground | Unknown | MRDS | |
| McCoy Prospect | Barium-Barite | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Mine Ridge | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Moccasin Gap Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Moccasin Gap Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Moccasin Gap Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mooneyham Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mooneyham Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mud Tunnel Hollow Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mud Tunnel Hollow Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Mud Tunnel Hollow Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Newport Area | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Newport Mine | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Oliver Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Oliver Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Orebank Ridge | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pigeonroost Branch Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pigeonroost Branch Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Quartzite Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Raines Mine | Manganese | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Rathbone Mine | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Squirrel Mountain Stone | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Snowbird Mtn. Placer | Titanium, Metal, Zirconium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Spence Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Spence Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stone Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stone Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Stone Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| W.a. Bradshaw Property | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Waddell Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| West Meyer Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| West Meyer Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| White Rock Hollow Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| White Rock Hollow Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Williams Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Williams Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Williams Barite Mine/krebs Barite Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Williams Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Willis | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Wolf Creek Prospects | Iron | Underground | Prospect | MRDS |
| Wood Mine | Manganese | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Wood Mine | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |