Mines in Wayne County, Tennessee
67Total
5Active
Wayne County, Tennessee has 67 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is iron, with 45 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Wayne County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County Rock,inc. | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| #1 Clifton Dredge Operation | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | MRDS | |
| Number 1 Clifton Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Waynesboro Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General | Producer | MRDS | |
| Waynesboro Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Arnett Prospect | Manganese | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Berlin Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Broach Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bromly Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Buchanan Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Clifton Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Churchwell Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Crews Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Cypress Inn Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Double Branch Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| East Furnace Ridge Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Elting Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Fireclay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Foster Hollow Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Gambrel Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gresham Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hardwick Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hassel Prospect | Manganese | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Helton Prospect | Manganese | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hollis Prospect | Occurrence | MRDS | ||
| Hollis Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Hollis Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Holt Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Hughes Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Irontop Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J.b. Powell Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| J.b. Powell Prospect No. 1 | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| J.b. Powell Prospect No. 2 | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Keaton Springs Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lee Hollow Mines | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lee Ridge Mines | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Littrell-White Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Long Property | Prospect | MRDS | ||
| Lull Mine | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Lull-White Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| McDonald-Robinson Prospect | Iron | Occurrence | MRDS | |
| Millstone Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mine #1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Murphy Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Napier Iron Works Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Negro Ridge Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| North Louse Hollow Spurs | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Nutt Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Perigo Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pruitt Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Robinett Property | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Sanders Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sapling Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sheffield Iron Corp. Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Stults Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| Tennessee Charcoal Iron Co. Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| The Josenhans Dredge | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Prospect | Iron | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Van Leer Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Wape-Reynolds Prospect | Manganese | Surface | Prospect | MRDS |
| Wayne County Land Co. Prospect | Iron | Prospect | MRDS | |
| West Furnace Ridge Mine | Iron | Surface-Underground | Past Producer | MRDS |
| West Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| White-Littrell Mine | Iron | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |