Lead Mines in Tennessee

19Total Sites
0Active

Lead Mining in Tennessee

Tennessee has 19 lead-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

The earliest recorded lead mine in Tennessee is Kimberlin Lead Mine in Sevier County, with records dating to 1787.

By County

CountySites
Claiborne County5
Sevier County3
Bradley County2
Loudon County2
Blount County1
Davidson County1
Greene County1
Knox County1
Shelby County1
Trousdale County1
Williamson County1

Lead Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
Brown ProspectGreeneProspect
Bunch Hollow MineClaibornePast Producer
C. Profitt ProspectClaiborneOccurrence
F. Carey ProspectClaiborneOccurrence
Friendsville ProspectBlountPast Producer
Hambright Lead MineBradleyPast Producer
Hambright Lead MineBradleyPast Producer
Holt MineWilliamsonPast Producer
Honeysuck ProspectClaiborneOccurrence
Kimberlin Lead MineSevierPast Producer
Kimberlin Lead MineSevierPast Producer
Kimberlin Lead MineSevierPast Producer
Lead ProspectKnoxOccurrence
Love Heirs ProspectClaiborneProspect
Memphis Lead Co/ Memphis, Tn.ShelbyProcessing PlantPlant
National Cemetery MineDavidsonPast Producer
Sevenmile Bluff ProspectsTrousdalePast Producer
Unita Barite and Lead ProspectLoudonPast Producer
Unitia ProspectLoudonProspect

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