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Abandoned mines in Illinois

Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.

1,062 matching recordsMSHA snapshot · 2026-10-31

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History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.

Mine / reported locationMaterial / typeReported statusReported relationshipsAvailable history
Hennepin PitPutnam, ILMSHA 1102402Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1988J W Ossola Company IncReported operatorOssola WilliamReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Henry PlantMarshall, ILNear HenryMSHA 1102604Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2004Midwest Material CompanyReported operatorRichard J WalshReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Henson Or Henson ShaftPope, ILMSHA 1102713FluorsparUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 03/18/1986Ozark-Mahoning CompanyReported operatorPennwalt CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Heritage Material IncorporatedWill, ILMSHA 1102894Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1993Heritage Material IncReported operatorKubinski PatReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hewitt Robins CrusherOgle, ILNear Leaf RiverMSHA 1103129Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/13/2007Cordray Brothers IncReported operatorJames F Cordray; Patrick R CordrayReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
HEYWORTH GRAVEL PITMclean, ILNear BloomingtonMSHA 1101220Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/27/2004Stark Materials IncReported operatorDavid K StarkReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
H & H GRAVELMchenry, ILMSHA 1102922Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/27/1998H & H GravelReported operatorHoeft TerryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hickory Grove Sand & GravelVermilion, ILNear DanvilleMSHA 1103010Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/12/2006Big O IncReported operatorKaren O'NeilReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hilby QuarryJo Daviess, ILNear East DubuqueMSHA 1103177Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/23/2008WC Stewart Construction Inc.Reported operatorWayne C StewartReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Hillsboro MineMontgomery, ILNear CoffeenMSHA 1100605Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/02/1983Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hilmar Gravel Company-Lonnas PitVermilion, ILMSHA 1102320Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1984Hilmar Gravel CompanyReported operatorElton A Wagner IIReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hm Shaft Or Hm MineHardin, ILMSHA 1101603FluorsparUndergroundAbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1983Ozark-Mahoning CompanyReported operatorPennwalt CorpReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hocking Hocking & Kieffer Sand CompanyWabash, ILMSHA 1102369Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1985Hocking Hocking & Kieffer Sand CompanyReported operatorHocking Jack & LarryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hoffman PitKane, ILMSHA 1102728Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/03/1981Bakley Construction CorpReported operatorJoan BakleyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Holcim Algonquin Pit #5Mchenry, ILNear AlgonquinMSHA 1101170Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/08/2022Holcim - MAMR, Inc.Reported operatorAmrize LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Holcim Sheridan PlantLa Salle, ILNear SheridanMSHA 1101245Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/30/2025Holcim - MAMR, Inc.Reported operatorAmrize LtdReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Holtz Pit #77De Witt, ILMSHA 1101209Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/13/1985Rowe Construction Company-Div/R A Cullinan & SonReported operatorMichael N Cullinan; James P BrunerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hood & Son Sand And Gravel PitColes, ILMSHA 1102554Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1978James R Hood Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorJames R Hood Sand & Gravel CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hope Township Pit & MillPutnam, ILMSHA 1102317Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1979Hope TownshipReported operatorHope TownshipReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hopkins HillRandolph, ILNear SpartaMSHA 1102964Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 04/14/2000Carbon Recovery AssociatesReported operatorArthur F ClevelandReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Horse Creek MinePerry, ILNear PercyMSHA 1102835Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/03/1995Arch Of IllinoisReported operatorAshland IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Hoxsey Sand CompanyLa Salle, ILMSHA 1102573Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1981Hoxsey Sand CompanyReported operatorHoxsey Stanley EReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HuisengaWhiteside, ILMSHA 1100404Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/15/1987Rein-Schultz & Dahl Of Illinois IncReported operatorRein-Schultz & Dahl Of Illinois IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
HuntleyMchenry, ILNear HuntleyMSHA 1103151Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/25/2009Northern Materials IncReported operatorOzinga Bros IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
HUNTLEY PITKane, ILMSHA 1103007Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/13/1999Hampshire Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorHoward WilkeReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
Hurley PitTazewell, ILMSHA 1102650Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/06/1978R A Cullinan & Son IncReported operatorMichael N Cullinan; James P BrunerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ideus PitChampaign, ILMSHA 1101135Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/21/1990Howard Thomas Gravel CompanyReported operatorHoward ThomasReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ifft QuarryLivingston, ILNear FairburyMSHA 1103233Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/30/2026VCNA Prairie LLCReported operatorVOTORANTIM CIMENTOSReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Illini Loading DockSt Clair, ILMSHA 1101623Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982Illini Sand CompanyReported operatorIllini Sand CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Illinois Coal Oil & Gas Co (Coal Mine NoWilliamson, ILMSHA 1102682Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1980Illinois Coal Oil & Gas CompanyReported operatorCastellana R KReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →

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Acquisition & reuse

Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.

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Reclamation projects

Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.

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Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.