HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
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.
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 location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welshs Gravel PitMoultrie, ILMSHA 1101244 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/1985 | Welshs Gravel PitReported operatorWelshs Gravel PitReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weslo - U S MineralsWilliamson, ILNear MarionMSHA 1102987 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/01/1997 | Cottonwood Coal CompanyReported operatorPaul E BryantReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Bartlett PlantCook, ILMSHA 1102308 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/1988 | Elmhurst-Chicago StoneReported operatorCharles Hammersmith JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West City Feed And Fuel CoPerry, ILNear R. R. PinckneyvilleMSHA 1102785 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/25/1985 | West City Feed & Fuel CompanyReported operatorGreenwood RonReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Sand & Gravel Co Portable #2Bureau, ILMSHA 1102927 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/14/1993 | Western Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorLafarge S AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Western Stoneware MillWarren, ILMSHA 1102626 | Fire ClayFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Western Stoneware CompanyReported operatorDuchossios Enterprises-Thrall EnterprisesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WESTON QUARRYLivingston, ILMSHA 1100291 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/29/1998 | Vulcan Materials CompanyReported operatorVulcan Materials CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Weston Stone Div Plant #2Livingston, ILMSHA 1101132 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/07/1979 | Pontiac Stone CompanyReported operatorAlbert LambReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| West Schiedecker PitKendall, ILMSHA 1101191 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/13/1992 | Otto Machine CompanyReported operatorOtto Machine CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WFISaline, ILNear GalatiaMSHA 1102636 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 03/10/2022 | WFIReported operatorDarrell DorseyReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wheeler CreekHamilton, ILNear McleansboroMSHA 1102387 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 04/04/1988 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wheeler Rd. QuarryBoone, ILNear RockfordMSHA 1103139 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/02/2019 | Quality Aggregates of Illinois, LLCReported operatorDaniel H Fischer; Carl BusseReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wienen QuarryJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1100678 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/11/1985 | E Wienen & Sons Construction Company IncReported operatorHarold E WienenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wild Cat Hills AugerGallatin, ILNear EqualityMSHA 1103056 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/09/2003 | Black Hawk Mining IncReported operatorMichael T McCulloughReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wildcat Hills Mine - Cottage Grove PitGallatin, ILNear EqualityMSHA 1103017 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/12/2020 | Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Wildcat Hills Mine-UndergroundSaline, ILNear EldoradoMSHA 1103156 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 11/18/2020 | Peabody Midwest Mining, LLCReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Will County Generating StationWill, ILNear RomeovilleMSHA 1103022 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/18/2000 | Com EdReported operatorUnicom CorpReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Williamson Coal Company Mine #2Williamson, ILNear CambriaMSHA 1102783 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/05/1988 | Williamson Coal CompanyReported operatorKirchoff Virgil & J Gordon ForsythReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Willow Lake PortalSaline, ILNear EqualityMSHA 1103054 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/31/2013 | Big Ridge IncReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Will ScarletSaline, ILNear StonefortMSHA 1100631 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/30/1990 | Peabody Coal CompanyReported operatorHanson PLCReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wilson QuarryJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1102771 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/03/1985 | P L Dillon Limestone IncReported operatorDillon Patrick LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WINNEBAGO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT.Winnebago, ILNear RockfordMSHA 1102921 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/2003 | County Of WinnebagoReported operatorWinnebago County-IlReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| WINQUIST QUARRYWinnebago, ILNear RockfordMSHA 1102974 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/08/2003 | Ekberg MaterialReported operatorDean EkbergReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Winter Stone CompanyFayette, ILMSHA 1100246 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/12/1995 | Winter Stone CompanyReported operatorGreg Kabbes; Richard KabbesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Woods Sand PlantTazewell, ILMSHA 1102030 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/31/1981 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| WOOSUNG QUARRY PORTABLEOgle, ILMSHA 1102692 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/1998 | Woosung Quarry ProductsReported operatorLambert BruceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Wubben QuarryJo Daviess, ILMSHA 1100239 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/28/1981 | E Wienen & Sons Construction Company IncReported operatorHarold E WienenReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yackley Pit And MillWill, ILMSHA 1102378 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/13/1980 | Yackley Material ServiceReported operatorYackley Material ServiceReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Yard 56 - RantoulChampaign, ILNear RantoulMSHA 1101696 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2007 | Prairie Material Sales, Inc. - Aggregate DivisionReported operatorPrairie GroupReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Yard 58 - GibsonChampaign, ILNear MahometMSHA 1101120 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/19/2007 | Prairie Material Sales, Inc. - Aggregate DivisionReported operatorPrairie GroupReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
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.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗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.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗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.