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Mining in the Danville NW Quadrangle

The Danville Coal was the only seam mined in the Danville Northwest Quadrangle. This location is at the edge of the Illinois Basin and the coal was minable with both surface and underground methods.

The Danville Coal ranged from 4.75 to over 6 feet thick (thinner where eroded). The depth ranged from very little cover to over 100 feet. The Danville Coal had some geologic problems for mining. Generally, it was closer to the surface, and sometimes water came into the mine. This was aggravated in some circumstances due to channel systems that were contemporaneous with deposition of the upper part of the coal and the roof shales. The channels sometimes cut down into the coal. Horsebacks and rolls were common in the area, but little information is available for the mines in this quadrangle.

Mining was an important part of the history of Danville since the coal was shallow. The Hungry Hollow area was the location of numerous small mines. Most of the early mines were quite small, the more extensive mines not beginning until around 1860. Michael Kelly began surface mining in 1868 along the North Fork but soon moved to Grape Creek and established several mines in that area. The earliest documented underground mine in the Danville Northwest Quadrangle is the Old Diamond Mine, which began operation about 1870.

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Coal Mines In Illinois Danville NW Quadrangle

Mines that Appear on the Danville NW Quadrangle

 CombinedCounty
0094Electric Coal Company, Electric MineVermilion
0400Mission Mining Company, Mission No. 1 Mine
Two Rivers Coal Company, Two Rivers No. 4 Mine
Electric Coal Company, Electric No. 1 Mine
United Electric Coal Company, United Electric No. 1 Mine		Vermilion
0673Fairview Collieries Corporation, Harmattan Mine
Meadowlark Farms, Inc., Harmattan Mine
Ayrshire Collieries Corporation, Harmattan Mine
Ayrshire Coal Company, Inc., Div. of AMAX, Harmattan Mine		Vermilion
3674James H. Parle, Parle Mine
William J. Watkins, Watkins Mine
Mrs. Alice Watkins, Watkins Mine		Vermilion
3678Maddox Coal Company, Maddox No. 2 MineVermilion
3679Dick Parle, Parle Mine
J. H. Parle, Parle Mine		Vermilion
3759 Vermilion
3760Ritter Coal Company, Ritter No. 3 Mine
Pierce Coal Company, Pierce Mine
Lind Coal Company, Lind No. 3 Mine		Vermilion
3761Haun and Sons Coal Company, Haun Mine
Bert Hunt Coal Company, Hunt Mine		Vermilion
3762Frederickson Coal Company, Frederickson No. 1 MineVermilion
3763Riverside Coal Company, Riverside Mine
Herbert J. Wyatt, Riverside Mine		Vermilion
3764Oscar R. Frederickson Coal Company, Frederickson MineVermilion
3765Martin and Howard, Martin and Howard Mine
Martin and Bowen, Martin and Bowen Mine
Lind Coal Company, Lind No. 2 Mine		Vermilion
3766Lamb-Singleton Coal Company, Lamb-Singleton Mine
Frederickson Coal Company, Frederickson No. 4 Mine		Vermilion
3767Square Deal Coal Company, Square Deal Mine
Elliot Brothers, Elliot Mine		Vermilion
3768Frederickson Coal Company, Frederickson No. 2 MineVermilion
3769Kelly Branch Coal Company, Kelly Branch No. 2 MineVermilion
3770Moorehouse Coal Company, Moorehouse MineVermilion
3771Black Diamond Coal Company, Black Diamond MineVermilion
3772Big Diamond Coal Company, Big Diamond MineVermilion
3773S. H. Swallow, Glenburn Mine
C. M. Swallow, Glenburn Mine
Glenburn Coal Company, Glenburn Mine
J. W. Ellsworth, Glenburn Mine		Vermilion

Unlocated Mines

Vermilion County

 CombinedCity
91830033George Holton, Holton MineDanville (City)
91830145aLewis Dillon, Dillon MineHumrick (City)
91830222S. E. Bryant, Bryant Mine
C. S. Bryant, Bryant Mine
S. C. Bryant, Bryant Mine
Martin Samuel, Samuel Mine		Grape Creek (City)
91830318aStandard Coal Company, Standard MineDanville (City)
91830571Shuman and Son Coal Company, Shuman MineDanville (City)
91830077Charles Moran, Moran Mine
Edward Moran, Moran Mine		Grape Creek (City)
91830001W. J. Moore, Moore MineDanville (City)
91830002Fred France, France Mine 
91830004aMrs. Hall, Hall MineCatlin (City)
91830004bWilliam Hall, Hall MineFairmount (City)
91830006William Kelly, Kelly Mine
John Kelly, Kelly Mine		Danville (City)
91830007John E. Lloyd, Lloyd No. 1 MineDanville (City)
91830008John E. Davis, Davis MineDanville (City)
91830009William Davis, Davis MineDanville (City)
91830010C. Dobbins, Dobbins MineDanville (City)
91830011M. Mitchell, Mitchell MineGrape Creek (City)
91830012J. Tuttle, Tuttle Mine
F. A. Tuttle, Tuttle Mine		Grape Creek (City)
91830013Kirkland Brothers, Kirkland MineGrape Creek (City)
91830014Alvin Jenkins, Jenkins Mine
George W. Benson, Benson Mine		Danville (City)
91830016aBalser Bensill, Bensill MineDanville (City)
91830016bB. Bensel, Bensel MineDanville (City)

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