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
136 VALIER C C VALIER 1 SHAFT HER 1918-52 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 1E 1 Tyrone Twp
136 OLD BEN C C VALIER 22 SHAFT 1952-60 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 1E 1 Tyrone Twp
666 CHRISTOPHER COAL CO CHRISTOPHER 1 SHAFT RPP 1913-15 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 1E 14 Tyrone Twp
666 CHRISTOPHER CHRISTOPHER 2 SHAFT 1915-17 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 1E 14 Tyrone Twp
666 OLD BEN C C OLD BEN 11 SHAFT 1917-54 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 1E 14 Tyrone Twp
434 ZEIGLER DISTRICT COLLIERY CO NORTH MINE 1 SHAFT 1907-15 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 1E 24 Tyrone Twp
434 CHRISTOPHER COAL CO CHRISTOPHER 1 SHAFT 1915-17 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 1E 24 Tyrone Twp
434 OLD BEN C C OLD BEN 10 SHAFT 1917-26 HERRIN FRANKLIN 6S 1E 24 Tyrone Twp