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1889-1996 DIRECTORY OF COAL MINES
Franklin County, Illinois



COMPANY NAME                     MINE NAME/NO.MINE    TYPE   YEARS OPERATED     LOCATION



BELL & ZOLLER MINING CO.          BELL & ZOLLER       SHAFT    1909-1925        Six Mile Twp

BELL & ZOLLER COAL & MINING CO    BELL & ZOLLER 2     SHAFT    1919-1951        Six Mile Twp

BENTON COAL CO.                   BENTON 1            SHAFT    1905-1922        Benton Twp

CHICAGO,WILMINGTON & FRANKLIN     BENTON 1            SHAFT    1922-1924        Benton Twp

BENTON COAL MINING CO.            BENTON 2            SHAFT    1918-1922        Benton Twp

CHICAGO,WILMINGTON & FRANKLIN     BENTON 2            SHAFT    1922-1923        Benton Twp

BIG MUDDY & CARTERVILLE MNG CO    BIG MUDDY 1         SHAFT    1906-1914        Six Mile Twp

BIG MUDDY& CARTERVILLE COAL C  BIG MUDDY/CARTERVILLE2 SHAFT    1907-1910        Six Mile Twp

BRAZIL BLOCK COAL CO.             BRAZIL BLOCK 11     SHAFT    1908-1911        Frankfort Twp

BRAZIL BLOCK COAL CO.             BRAZIL BLOCK 18     SHAFT    1908-1911        Frankfort Twp

BREWERTON COAL CO.                BREWERTON 21        SHAFT    1927-1932        Denning Twp

BREWERTON COAL CO.                BREWERTON 22        SHAFT    1928-1934        Goode Twp

WESTERN COAL & MINING CO.         BUSH 2              SHAFT    1916-1928        Six Mile Twp

BY-PRODUCTS COKE CORP.            BY-PRODUCTS 18      SHAFT    1916-1922        Frankfort Twp

BY-PRODUCTS COAL CORP.            BY-PRODUCTS  19     SHAFT    1916-1922        Frankfort Twp

CHRISTOPHER COAL MINING CO.       CHRISTOPHER 1       SHAFT    1914-1916        Tyrone Twp

CHRISTOPHER COAL MINING CO.       CHRISTOPHER 1       SHAFT    1912-1914        Tyrone Twp

CHRISTOPHER COAL MINING CO.       CHRISTOPHER 2       SHAFT    1914-1916        Tyrone Twp

DERING COAL CO.                   DERING 11           SHAFT    1904-1908        Frankfort Twp

DERING COAL CO.                   DERING 11           SHAFT    1911-1915        Frankfort Twp

DERING COAL CO.                   DERING 18           SHAFT    1907-1908        Frankfort Twp

DERING COAL CO.                   DERING 18           SHAFT    1911-1915        Frankfort Twp

FRANKLIN COUNTY COAL CORP.        ENERGY 5            SHAFT    1923-1950        Denning Twp

FRANKFORT COAL CO.                FRANKFORT 21        SHAFT    1936-1937        Denning Twp

FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSTRUCTION      FRANKLIN            SHAFT    1905-1906        Benton Twp

FRANKLIN COAL & MINING CO.        FRANKLIN            SHAFT    1920-1921        Benton Twp

FRANKLIN COUNTY MINING CO.        FRANKLIN COUNTY     SHAFT    1917-1920        Benton Twp

FRANKLIN COUNTY COAL MNG CO.      FRANKLIN COUNTY     SHAFT    1921-1932        Benton Twp

FRANKLIN COUNTY COLLIERY CO.      FRANKLIN COUNTY 1   SHAFT    1907-1910        Benton Twp

FRANKLIN COAL & COKE CO.          FRANKLIN 1          SHAFT    1914-1923        Six Mile Twp

FRANKLIN COAL & COKE              FRANKLIN 2          SHAFT    1910-1924        Six Mile Twp

FRANKLIN COUNTY COAL CO.          FRANKLIN 7          SHAFT    1923-1951        Six Mile Twp

FRANKLIN COUNTY COAL CO.          FRANKLIN 11         SHAFT    1925-1925        Six Mile Twp

FRANKLIN CO. COAL CORP.LIDA B.,   FRANKLIN 15         SLOPE    1949-1952        Six Mile Twp

CARROLL & FRANKLIN COUNTIES       HANAFORD 1          SHAFT    1909-1913        Benton Twp

BENTON DISTRICT COAL CO.          HANAFORD 1          SHAFT    1913-1914        Benton Twp

HART-WILLIAMS COAL CO.            HART-WILLIAMS 1     SHAFT    1907-1916        Benton Twp

CHICAGO,WILMINGTON &FRANKLIN      HART-WILLIAMS       SHAFT    1917-1918        Benton Twp

INDUSTRIAL COAL CO.               INDUSTRIAL   19     SHAFT    1922-1927        Frankfort Twp

INTERSTATE COAL CO.               INTERSTATE 22       SHAFT    1929-1934        Goode Twp

KING, (WILLIAM AARON)             KING                STRIP    1889-1893        Ewing Twp

LOGAN (JOHN A.) COAL CO.          LOGAN 1             SHAFT    1914-1917        Benton Twp

BLACK STAR COAL CO.               LOGAN 1             SHAFT    1917-1929        Benton Twp

ZEIGLER DISTRICT COLLIERY CO      NORTH MINE 1        SHAFT    1906-1914        Tyrone Twp

MIDDLEFORK COAL CO.               MIDDLE FORK         SHAFT    1915-1916        Benton Twp

UNITED STATES FUEL CO.            MIDDLE FORK 1       SHAFT    1916-1924        Benton Twp

FRANKLIN COAL & COKE CO.          MITCHELL 1          SHAFT    1910-1923        Goode Twp

MODERN COAL CO.                   MODERN 1            SHAFT    1917-1919        Goode Twp

OHIO VALLEY MINING CO.            OHIO VALLEY         SHAFT    1911-1913        Denning Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 8           SHAFT    1913-1952        Denning Twp 

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 9           SHAFT    1913-1968        Frankfort Twp 

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 10          SHAFT    1916-1924        Tyrone Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 11          SHAFT    1916-1953        Tyrone Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 12          SHAFT    1916-1929        Browning Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 14          SHAFT    1916-1960        Browning Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 15          SHAFT    1919-1954        Denning Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 16          SHAFT    1919-1923        Barren Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 19          SHAFT    1920-1923        Browning Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 21          SHAFT    1960-1986        Barren Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 21          SHAFT    1986-1991        Barren Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 22          SHAFT    1952-1960        Tyrone Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 24          SHAFT    1965-1977        Browning Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 24          SHAFT    1978-1996        Browning Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 25          SHAFT    1977-1994        Frankfort Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 26          SHAFT    1968-1978        Barren Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 26          SHAFT    1979-1996        Barren Twp

OLD BEN COAL CORP.                OLD BEN 27          SHAFT    1978-1982        Frankfort Twp

CHICAGO,WILMINGTON & VERMILION    ORIENT 1            SHAFT    1913-1914        Denning Twp

CHICAGO,WILMINGTON & FRANKLIN     ORIENT 1            SHAFT    1914-1955        Denning Twp

CHICAGO,WILMINGTON & FRANKLIN     ORIENT 2            SHAFT    1922-1959        Denning Twp

ORIENT NUMBER TWO COAL CO.        ORIENT 2            SHAFT    1959-1960        Denning Twp

FREEMAN COAL MINING CORP.         ORIENT 5            SHAFT    1960-1972        Benton Twp

PEABODY COAL CO.                  PEABODY 18          SHAFT    1922-1924        Frankfort Twp

INDUSTRIAL COAL CO.               PEABODY 18          SHAFT    1924-1927        Frankfort Twp

PEABODY COAL CO.                  PEABODY 18          SHAFT    1928-1947        Frankfort Twp

PEABODY COAL CO.                  PEABODY 19          SHAFT    1927-1936        Frankfort Twp

SOUTHERN ILL COAL & COKE CO.      POSSUM RIDGE        SHAFT    1909-1914        Denning Twp

TAYLOR MINING CO.                 POSSUM RIDGE        SHAFT    1914-1916        Denning Twp

PRODUCERS COAL CO.                PRODUCERS 18        SHAFT    1915-1916        Frankfort Twp

PRODUCERS COAL CO.                PRODUCERS    19     SHAFT    1915-1916        Frankfort Twp

REND (WILLIAM P.) COAL CO.        REND 1              SHAFT    1907-1920        Browning Twp

REND (W. P.) COAL CO.             REND NO. 2, WEAVER  SHAFT    1908-1920        Browning Twp

SESSER COAL CONSTRUCTION CO.      SESSER              SHAFT    1906-1907        Barren Twp

SESSER COAL CO.                   SESSER              SHAFT    1910-1919        Barren Twp

SOUTHERN GEM COAL CORP.           SOUTHERN GEM 1      SHAFT    1919-1926        Denning Twp

SOUTHERN GEM COAL CO.             SOUTHERN GEM 2      SHAFT    1919-1927        Denning Twp

TAYLOR COAL CORP.                 TAYLOR 5            SHAFT    1916-1923        Benton Twp

TAYLOR COLLIERIES CO.             TAYLOR 6            SHAFT    1916-1917        Benton Twp

UNITED COAL CORP.                 UNITED 1            SHAFT    1906-1916        Browning Twp

UNITED COAL MINING CO.            UNITED 2            SHAFT    1911-1915        Browning Twp

UNITED COAL CORP.                 UNITED 2            SHAFT    1915-1916        Browning Twp

VALIER COAL CO.                   VALIER 1            SHAFT    1918-1952        Tyrone Twp

BENTON-FRANKLIN COAL CO.          WARD                SHAFT    1933-1933        Benton Twp

FRANKLIN MINING CO.               WARD                SHAFT    1934-1934        Benton Twp

WEST FRANKFORT COAL CO.           WEST 1              SHAFT    1911-1919        Denning Twp

WEST MINE COAL CORP.              WEST 21             SHAFT    1935-1936        Denning Twp

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COAL CO.        WEST MINE 21        SHAFT    1937-1937        Denning Twp

WEST FRANKFORT COAL CO.           WEST FRANKFORT 21   SHAFT    1933-1934        Denning Twp

WILMINGTON STAR MINING CO.        WILMINGTON STAR 8   SHAFT    1910-1911        Denning Twp

ZEIGLER COAL CO.                  ZEIGLER 1           SHAFT    1904-1909        Six Mile Twp

BELL&ZOLLER COAL & MINING CO      ZEIGLER 1           SHAFT    1925-1948        Six Mile Twp

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