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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Mining #1Jackson, ILNear /DesotoMSHA 1102883 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/28/1990 | Central Mining Company IncReported operatorWhite Frank LReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Central Prep PlantGallatin, ILNear EqualityMSHA 1102912 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/03/2005 | Black Beauty Coal CompanyReported operatorPeabody Energy CorporationReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Central Repair ShopPerry, ILNear PinckneyvilleMSHA 1101834 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/20/1996 | Consolidation Coal CompanyReported operatorRobert E MurrayReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Central ShopFranklin, ILNear BentonMSHA 1101814 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/01/1996 | Old Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Central ShopFulton, ILNear FarmingtonMSHA 1101827 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 08/06/1984 | Midland Coal CompanyReported operatorAsarco IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Central ShopWilliamson, ILNear Johnston CityMSHA 1101915 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 12/21/1993 | Old Ben Coal CompanyReported operatorZeigler Coal Holding CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Central Stone 21Adams, ILNear Marblehead, ILMSHA 1102551 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/19/2024 | Central Stone CompanyReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chambersburg Plant CS47Pike, ILNear ChambersburgMSHA 1103155 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/15/2015 | Central Stone CompanyReported operatorRiverstone GroupReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| CHANNAHON MATERIAL CO.Will, ILMSHA 1102782 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/19/2001 | Channahon Material CompanyReported operatorDunteman PaulReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Channahon Sand & GravelWill, ILNear ChannahonMSHA 1103086 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/2003 | Material Service CorpReported operatorHeidelberg Materials AGReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Charleston Pit And PlantColes, ILMSHA 1102370 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/02/1989 | Charleston Stone CompanyReported operatorJerald TarbleReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cherry Valley Sand & GravelWinnebago, ILMSHA 1102757 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/01/1990 | Cherry Valley Sand & Gravel CorpReported operatorCarter SteveReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chester QuarryRandolph, ILMSHA 1100031 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECUnderground | AbandonedStatus date: 07/19/1993 | Chester Quarry Company IncReported operatorRichard Hurst; Carolyn HurstReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Cheyenne Saline Co. #1Saline, ILNear HerodMSHA 1103057 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 09/17/2013 | Cheyenne Resources, Inc.Reported operatorRicky D Kirk; Jerry Wells JrReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| C & H GravelCumberland, ILMSHA 1101028 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/17/1983 | C & H Gravel CompanyReported operatorCharles HeuermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C & H GRAVEL CO. PIT #1Cumberland, ILMSHA 1102729 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/26/1996 | C & H Gravel CompanyReported operatorCharles HeuermanReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| C & H Gravel Co Pit #3Cumberland, ILNear GreenupMSHA 1101698 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/2023 | C & H Gravel CompanyReported operatorCharles HeuermanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Chiado Gravel CompanyPutnam, ILMSHA 1102727 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/1988 | Henry Zellmer EnterprisesReported operatorZellmer HenryReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chicago Distribution CenterCook, ILMSHA 1102504 | SaltFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/21/1982 | Morron Salt CoReported operatorMorron Salt CoReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Chillicothe SandPeoria, ILMSHA 1101049 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/07/1983 | Martin Marietta AggregatesReported operatorMartin Marietta Materials IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Christy Mine #2St Clair, ILNear LensburgMSHA 1103023 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 05/10/1998 | Seminole Coal CorpReported operatorVandiver WayneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| City Plant And MillMadison, ILMSHA 1101202 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/28/1989 | Quality Sand IncReported operatorFred Weber, Inc.Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clay Pit #3Tazewell, ILMSHA 1100489 | Common ShaleSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 08/30/1985 | Peoria Brick & Tile CompanyReported operatorPeoria Brick & Tile CompanyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Clear Lake Sand & Gravel CoSangamon, ILNear SpringfieldMSHA 1101077 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/2007 | Clear Lake Sand & Gravel CompanyReported operatorRonald DrennanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Clouse Sand & GravelTazewell, ILNear TremontMSHA 1101810 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 11/21/2014 | Quarter Construction CompanyReported operatorRon J BrightReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| Coal Carbon Inc #1Williamson, ILNear MarionMSHA 1102944 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1996 | Triad Engineering IncReported operatorGordon John AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Carbon Inc #2Perry, ILNear DuquoinMSHA 1103032 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/27/2003 | Coal Carbon IncReported operatorHoskins John AReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Creek Sand & GravelSchuyler, ILMSHA 1101078 | Construction Sand and GravelSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/16/1987 | Coal Creek Sand & Gravel IncReported operatorWessel CharlesReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Coal Inc Crf #1Fulton, ILNear NorrisMSHA 1102813 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 02/13/2002 | Coal IncReported operatorArthur F ClevelandReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| Coal Valley Mining IncWilliamson, ILNear Crab OrchardMSHA 1102857 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/30/1993 | Coal Valley Mining IncReported operatorWalter T OzeeReported controller | Neither history importedView 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.