Mines in Fentress County, Tennessee
52Total
6Active
Fentress County, Tennessee has 52 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is coal (bituminous), with 25 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Fentress County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fentress Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Fentress Co. Highway Dept. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Fentress County Hwy. Dept. Quarry Pit No. 404 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | MRDS | |
| Fentress County Sand Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Frogge & Williams Limestone Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Wright Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| #1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #3 Surface | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| #9 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Area No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Area No 3 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Area-4 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| B-6 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Buck Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Buffalo Cove Quarry | Strontium | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Clarkrange Quarry | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cole-Fentress No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cumberland #1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Cumberland #3 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| Deep Well-Sphalerite Occurrence | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Deep Well-Sphalerite Occurrence | Zinc | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Fentress Co. Highway Dept. Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Fentress No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Fentress Strip Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Gernt Heirs Property #1 | Strontium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gernt Heirs Property #2 | Strontium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gordon Stephens Property #1 | Strontium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Gordon Stephens Property #2 | Strontium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Grimsley Sand Mine | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Hood Quarry | Dimension Sandstone | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Jamestown Quarries Llc | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Jamestown Stone | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Joe Young Property | Strontium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Joe Young Prospect | Strontium | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Larue | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| No 1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |
| No 1 Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| No 1 Strip | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| No 1 Strip Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| No 1 Strip Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| No 1 Surface | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| No 1 Surface Mine | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Number 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Pall Mall | Zinc | Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pall Mall Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Pall Mall Mine | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | MRDS | |
| Quarry Number 1 | Dimension Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Richard Beatty Property | Strontium | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Surface Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Surface No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Tipple #1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Facility | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Williams Mine No 1 | Coal (Bituminous) | Underground | Abandoned and Sealed | MSHA |