Illinois Dept of Natural Resources. Illinois State Geological Survey
DIRECTORY OF COAL MINES FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS May 12, 2000 ISGS
COMPANY NAME MINE NAME MINE MINE METHOD YEARS SEAM MINED COUNTY LOCATION
INDEX NO. TYPE OPERATED TWP RGE SEC
2070 FRANKLIN COUNTY MNG CO FRANKLIN SHAFT RPP 1918-33 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 17 Benton Twp
2070 BENTON FRANKLIN C C BENTON SHAFT 1933-34 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 17 Benton Twp
2070 FRANKLIN COUNTY COAL MNG CO FRANKLIN SHAFT 1934-35 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 17 Benton Twp
432 BENTON C C BENTON 1 SHAFT RPB 1905-23 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 19 Benton Twp
432 CHI,WILMINGTON & FRANKLIN BENTON 1 SHAFT 1923-26 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 19 Benton Twp
139 U S FUEL CO MIDDLEFORK 1 SHAFT RPP 1916-17 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 21 Benton Twp
139 MIDDLEFORK C C MIDDLEFORK SHAFT 1917-26 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 21 Benton Twp
52 CHI,WILMINGTON & FRANKLIN BENTON 2 SHAFT 1923-24 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 30 Benton Twp
52 HART-WILLIAMS C C HART-WILLIAMS 1 SHAFT MRP 1908-17 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 30 Benton Twp
52 TAYLOR COLLIERIES C TAYLOR 6 SHAFT 1917-18 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 30 Benton Twp
52 CHI,WILMINGTON & FRANKLIN HART-WILLIAMS SHAFT 1918-19 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 30 Benton Twp
52 BENTON COAL MNG CO BENTON 2 SHAFT 1919-20 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 30 Benton Twp
52 BENTON C C BENTON 2 SHAFT 1920-23 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 30 Benton Twp
847 FREEMAN C C ORIENT 5 SHAFT RPP 1960-72 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 34 Benton Twp
140 BLACK STAR C C LOGAN 1 SHAFT 1918-31 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 35 Benton Twp
140 CARROLL & FRANKLIN COUNTIES HANAFORD 1 SHAFT MRP 1909-14 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 35 Benton Twp
140 BENTON DISTRICT C C HANAFORD 1 SHAFT 1914-16 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 35 Benton Twp
140 LOGAN,JOHN A LOGAN 1 SHAFT 1916-18 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 3E 35 Benton Twp