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Coal has been primarily in the eastern portion of Wayne County, Ohio. Some coal has been found in Canaan Township and Milton Township. Larger portions have been found in Chippewa, Baughman, East Union and Salt Creek. All of Sugar Creek and Paint Township have coal. Small portions could be found in Green, Franklin and Clinton Townships. The most commonly known area for mining coal was in Chippewa Township in an area that came to be known as Rogues Hollow (Douglass 111-112).
Coal has not been the only mineral deposits found in Wayne County, Ohio. In 1897, land was purchased in Rittman, Ohio by the Wayne Salt Company. Soon the company started to crystallize salt. In the spring of 1898, the company changed its name to The Ohio Salt Company. In January 1948, the Ohio Salt Company merged with the Morton Salt Company. The Morton Salt Company still operates today.