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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
Oxford No 4 StripWilliamson, ILMSHA 1102607Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979Oxford Constuction CompanyReported operatorOxford RusselReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ozark SurfaceJefferson, ILMSHA 1102659Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1980Energy Explorations IncReported operatorNutty FrankReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Ozinga Materials, Inc. (Henry Pit)Marshall, ILNear HenryMSHA 1103132Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/30/2004Ozinga Materials, Inc.Reported operatorOzinga Bros IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Ozinga Materials Inc (Main Pit)Marshall, ILNear LaconMSHA 1102882Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/11/2007Ozinga Materials IncReported operatorOzinga Bros IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Ozinga Materials, Inc. (Weers Pit)Marshall, ILNear LaconMSHA 1103122Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 05/26/2009Ozinga Materials, Inc.Reported operatorOzinga Bros IncorporatedReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pagel PitWinnebago, ILMSHA 1101349Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1981Rockford Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorWilliam Charles LtdReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Palmyra QuarryLee, ILNear DixonMSHA 1100394Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/06/2007Bob Propheter Aggregates L. L. C.Reported operatorFlorence L PropheterReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Panama Recycling Company (Culm Bank)Montgomery, ILMSHA 1102572Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 12/31/1979Panama Recycling CompanyReported operatorKnickerbocker RogerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PANA QUARRYChristian, ILMSHA 1100549Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 07/11/2002Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Panola PitWoodford, ILMSHA 1101754Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985Mid-West Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorJerry HenryReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Parks Mine #1Williamson, ILNear MarionMSHA 1103081Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2005Parks Coal CompanyReported operatorRebecca F GossReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
PattikiWhite, ILNear CarmiMSHA 1102662Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedStatus date: 01/01/2004White County Coal, LLCReported operatorAlliance Resource Partners LPReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Peacock Coal Processing PlantWilliamson, ILMSHA 1102589Coal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedStatus date: 08/25/1981Peacock Coal CompanyReported operatorJobe James LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Peacock Mine No 2 StripWilliamson, ILMSHA 1102675Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/25/1980Peacock Coal CompanyReported operatorJobe James LReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pea Ridge Rock No 1Brown, ILMSHA 1102672Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/26/1981Pea Ridge Rock IncReported operatorPea Ridge Rock IncReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PecatonicaWinnebago, ILNear PecatonicaMSHA 1103137Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/26/2004Roscoe Rock and Sand Inc.Reported operatorStephen D BauchReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pekin SandTazewell, ILMSHA 1101161Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 04/29/1985Material Service CorpReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Peoria Blacktop Sand PitPeoria, ILMSHA 1101076Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/19/1979Peoria Blacktop IncReported operatorKenneth L Ray; James M SumnerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
PEORIA CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CO.Woodford, ILMSHA 1101847Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/09/1998Peoria Concrete Construction CompanyReported operatorRoanoke Concrete Products CompanyReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Percy Ragar PitTazewell, ILMSHA 1102698Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1985R A Cullinan & Son IncReported operatorMichael N Cullinan; James P BrunerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Perrysville Sand & GravelVermilion, ILNear Danville, ILMSHA 1102876Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 01/12/2006Big O IncReported operatorKaren O'NeilReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Peru PlantLa Salle, ILNear PeruMSHA 1103269Sand, Industrial NECFacilityAbandonedStatus date: 09/28/2018U.S. Silica CompanyReported operatorUSS Holdings IncReported controllerProduction / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage →
Phoenix Mine No 1Williamson, ILNear ThompsonvilleMSHA 1102908Coal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2005Phoenix Mining Company IncReported operatorBrown John TReported controllerProduction / employmentView source coverage →
PieperWinnebago, ILNear DavisMSHA 1103291Sand, Industrial NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/25/2023Kelsey MaterialsReported operatorJacob KelseyReported controllerSafety recordsView source coverage →
Pierce QuarryJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1102676Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 10/31/1979Whiteside Quarries IncReported operatorShelly HerbertReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pierce Quarry Portable #3Jo Daviess, ILMSHA 1102263Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/18/1987Aggrecon CorpReported operatorJerry L KinkeadReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pine Creek RockOgle, ILMSHA 1102705Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/28/1994Pine Creek RockReported operatorSheely RogerReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pine Creek Rock PortableOgle, ILMSHA 1100164Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 09/25/1987Pine Creek Rock CompanyReported operatorSheely AlvinReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pinnell PitColes, ILMSHA 1101196Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 11/14/1984Charleston Stone CompanyReported operatorJerald TarbleReported controllerNeither history importedView source coverage →
Pioneer 50 Ve/709De Kalb, ILMSHA 1102905Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedStatus date: 08/23/1991Elmer Larson LlcReported operatorJohn S LarsonReported 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.