Alton-Quadrangle
MINING IN THE ALTON QUADRANGLE
According to the History of Madison County (published in 1882), mining in the Alton quadrangle began in a drift mine along Coal Branch Creek, which runs through sections 35 and 36 of T6N-R10W, by Joseph and Richard Whyers. In the summer of 1848, James Mitchell opened a mine. A few months later, Thomas Dunford opened a mine. By 1882, the local coal was nearly exhausted, as well as more expensive to mine since it it thinner (about 30 inches, average). At the time of publication of this history, the local mines included Dennis Noonan, Peter Robinson, Charles Crowson, Henry Camp, Peter Taylor, Nathan Sydell, and Henry Conlon - mines that are presumed to be in the Coal Branch area, but whose locations and areal extent are unknown. Mines that operated then that have known general locations include William Watts ([2839|mine index 2839]) and John Rutledge ([2838|mine index 2838]).
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Coal Mines In Illinois Alton Quadrangle
Mines that Appear on the Alton Quadrangle
Mine Index | Coal Company, Mine Name | County |
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0283 | Frank Eccles, Eccles Mine Benjamin Eccles, Eccles Mine William Wood, Wood Mine William Summers, Summers Mine | Madison |
2791 | HCF Coal Company Mine | Madison |
2830 | Kogel and Mitchell, Kogel and Mitchell Mine | Madison |
2836 | J. Vanberger Mine | Madison |
2837 | Gerdt Coal Company, Gerdt Mine Everett Goacher, Goacher Mine | Madison |
2838 | John Rutledge, Rutledge Mine | Madison |
2839 | William Watts Mine M. and M. Watts Mine | Madison |
2840 | D. M. Kitlinger Mine | Madison |
2841 | Big Arch Coal Company, Big Arch Mine | Madison |
2842 | Warren W. Wilson, Wilson Mine | Madison |
6390 | Madison | |
6488 | Madison | |
6489 | Madison | |
6491 | Madison | |
6492 | Madison | |
6493 | Madison | |
6494 | Madison | |
6495 | Madison | |
6497 | Madison | |
6498 | Madison | |
6499 | Madison | |
6500 | Madison | |
6501 | Unknown Mine | Madison |
6504 | M. H. Boals, Boals Mine Alton Stone-ware and Fire Brick Company, Alton Brick Mine | Madison |
6510 | Graf Nutter, Callam Mine | Madison |
6589 | Madison | |
6593 | Zittel Mine | Madison |
6594 | Madison | |
6595 | Madison | |
6596 | Madison | |
6832 | Madison | |
6834 | Madison |
Unlocated Mines
Madison County
Mine Index | Coal Company, Mine Name | City |
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1190000 | John Spencer, Spencer Mine Perry Meyers, Meyers Mine Peter Meyers, Meyers Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190001 | R. Smith, Smith Mine | Edwardsville (City) |
1190003 | W. Evans, Evans Mine | Moro (City) |
1190004 | R. Green, Green Mine | Moro (City) |
1190005 | W. Richardson, Richardson Mine | Moro (City) |
1190006 | B. Green, Jr., Green Mine E. Green, Green Mine T. Green, Green Mine Green and Barry, Green and Barry Mine Wilkinning and Green, Wilkinning and Green Mine William Wilkinning, Wilkinning Mine | Moro (City) |
1190007 | M. Griffe, Griffe Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190008 | G. Monigar, Monigar Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190009 | C. Reese, North Alton Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190010 | P. Roldson, Roldson Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190011 | P. Conilo, Conilo Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190012 | Hughes and McGuire, Hughes and McGuire Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190013 | F. Kutkamp, Kutkamp Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190014 | F. Deer, Obermuller Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190015 | Dengs and Newnan, Dengs and Newnan Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190016 | Dengs and Newnan, Dengs and Newnan No. 2 Mine D. Noonan, Noonan Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190017 | N. Mitchell, Mitchell Mine James Mitchell, Mitchell Mine James Mitchell heirs, Mitchell Mine Malloy and Black, Malloy and Black Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190018 | J. Taylor and Brother, Taylor Mine Peter Taylor, Taylor Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190019 | Watts and Crosson, Watts and Crosson Mine Watts and Company, Watts Mine Crowson and Watts, Crowson and Watts Mine Conlin and Company, Conlin Mine Taylor and Ball, Taylor and Ball Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190019b | Taylor and Ball, Taylor and Ball Mine Ball and Malloy, Ball and Malloy Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190020 | Henry Camp, Camp Mine N. Camp and Brother, Kamp Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190023 | H. Hill, Hill Mine | Fosterburg (City) |
1190025 | Nathan Sydall, Sydall Mine Peter Sydall, Sydall Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190026 | P. Robinson, Robinson Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190027 | J. Williamson, Williamson Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190028 | Henry Malloy, Malloy Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190029 | Alex McDonald, Jr., McDonald Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190030 | William Wilkining, Wilkining Mine | Moro (City) |
1190031 | Thomas Green, Green Mine Green and Monahan, Green Mine Green's Mine, Green Mine | Moro (City) |
1190032 | William Richardson, Richardson Mine J. R. Richardson, Richardson Mine John Richardson, Richardson Mine | Moro (City) |
1190033 | Starky and Company, Starky Mine Meyers and Blue, Meyers and Blue Mine Henry Meyer, Meyer Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190034 | Thomas Watson, Watson Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190035 | Baker Brothers, Baker Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190037 | Motley Brothers, Motley Mine John Pierce, Pierce Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190038 | Edward Jones, Jones Mine | Moro (City) |
1190039 | William Owens, Owens Mine Latley Yager, Yager Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190040 | Henry Malloy, Malloy Mine Pierce Brothers, Pierce Mine John Pierce, Pierce Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190041 | Thomas Cowlin, Cowlin Mine Dennis Noonan, Noonan Mine Peter Meyer, Meyer Mine Hy Camp, Camp Mine George Raines, Raines Mine Kamp and Miller, Kamp and Miller Mine Frank Kortkamp, Kortkamp Mine B. F. Elfgen, Elfgen Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190042 | Thomas Canavan, Canavan Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190044 | Henry Miller, Miller Mine Thomas Motley, Motley Mine J. J. Molloy, Molloy Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190045 | John Pierce, Pierce Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190046 | Herman Kable, Kable Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190047 | W. H. Schaefer, Schaefer Mine Sam McDonald, McDonald Mine | Moro (City) |
1190048 | Kanter Brothers, Kanter Brothers Mine Gus Kanter, Kanter Mine | East Alton (City) |
1190049 | John McInally, McInally Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190050 | James Tibets, Tibets Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190051 | John Schutz, Schutz Mine | East Alton (City) |
1190052 | Terminal Coal Company, Terminal Mine | Edwardsville (City) |
1190055 | Fred R. Fredrichs, Fredrich Mine | Upper Alton (City) |
1190056 | Oscar Meyers, Meyers Mine George H. Miller, Miller Mine Herbert Farrell, Farrell Mine | North Alton (City) |
1190057 | Stoneware Pipe Company, Stoneware Pipe Mine | East Alton (City) |
1190059 | Frank Schramm, Schramm Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190060 | A. Decoto, Decoto Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190061 | Charles Bruggeman, Bruggeman Mine Bethalto Coal and Mining Company, Bethalto Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190062 | C. H. Barkley, Barkley Mine | Alton (City) |
1190063 | Henry C. Golike, Golike Mine | Alton (City) |
1190064 | G. A. Deppe, Deppe Mine | Alton (City) |
1190065 | Thomas McNally, McNally Mine | Alton (City) |
1190066 | Home Trade Coal Company, Home Trade Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190067 | Galleke-Challingsworth, Galleke and Challingsworth Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190068 | John Stork, Stork Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190070 | Moro Coal Company, Moro Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190071 | William Jedliska, Jedliska Mine Opal Jiddiski, Jiddiski Mine | Edwardsville (City) |
1190072 | G. I. Kelly and Conie, Kelly and Conie Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190073 | Alex Mitchell, Mitchell Mine | Alton (City) |
1190075 | Woods Brothers, Woods Mine L. O. Woods, Woods Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190076 | Black Diamond Coal Company, Black Diamond Mine | Edwardsville (City) |
1190077 | Fred Hausman, Hausman Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190078 | Burton Coal Company, Burton Mine | Collinsville (City) |
1190079 | Joe Jackson, Jackson Mine | Alton (City) |
1190080 | Warren Sisk, Sisk Mine | Alton (City) |
1190081 | Sherman Coal Company, Sherman Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190082 | Cripple Creek Coal Company, Cripple Creek Mine | Alton (City) |
1190084 | William Frederick, Frederick Mine | Alton (City) |
1190085 | Frank Knezik, Knezik Mine | Alton (City) |
1190086 | V. Renner and William Skreber, Renner and Skreber Mine | Alton (City) |
1190087 | M. Watland, Watland Mine | Alton (City) |
1190088 | Bowker Coal Company, Bowker Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190089 | Dale Brothers, Dale Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190090 | Schoneweis Brothers, Schoneweiss Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190092 | West Side Coal Company, West Side Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190093 | Sam Dale, Dale Mine | Bethalto (City) |
1190094 | Sunny Side Coal Company, Sunny Side Mine | Fosterburg (City) |
1190095 | Anton Fanke, Fanke Mine | Brighton (City) |
1190097 | Wilson Coal Company, Wilson Mine | Godfrey (City) |
1192775 | Hill Brothers, Hill Mine | Fosterburg (City) |