Mine Index 2484   William Eddington,   Eddington Mine

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Unlocated Mines In: Jackson unlocated
County: Jackson
Quadrangle: De Soto
County Coal Data: Jackson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 2484

Company Name: William Eddington
Mine Name: Eddington Mine
Start Date: 1910 End Date: 1914
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: None [1]
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft Jackson 8S 1W 8 NE SW

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 30-60 7.0-9.0 RP

Geological Problems Reported

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
William Bullar Bullar 1910-1912 2,600
Thomas Harris Harris 1912-1913 3,400
William Eddington Eddington 1913-1914 2,000

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, mining method, seam, depth, thickness.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Jackson County Historical Society - Mine location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images


  1. production indicates approximately 1 acre was mined.