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− | Through the county's history, many mining companies existed. One of the largest coal mining areas was found in Chippewa Township in an area known as Rogues' Hollow.
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− | ==Coal Mines==
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− | * Chippewa Township
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− | ** John Adams' farm, one mile southeast from Doylestown
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− | ** Shaft at Chippewa Mine
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− | ** Drill hole on Hurtz's farm
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− | ** Silver Creek Mining and Railroad Company's Property
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− | ** Jacob Wegandt
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− | ** Peter Frase mine, operated by the Crawfords
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− | ** Wygandt mine
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− | ** Holm mine
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− | ** Boak mine
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− | ** California coal mine, operated by Cline, Siberling & Co
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− | ** Baysinger coal bank
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− | ** Franks coal mine, operated by Mr. Galehouse
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− | ** Wood's coal mine, operated by the Silver Creek Mining Company
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− | ** Muter's bank, operated by the Silver Creek Mining Company
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− | * Milton Township
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− | ** Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12
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− | * Baughman Township
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− | ** Burton bank, located on the land of J.P. Burton and operated by Jerome B. Zerby
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− | ** Shaft of Jacob E. Wenger, SE 1/4 of Section 28
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− | ** John Spindler mine, located on the south part of the NW 1/4 of Section 27 and operated by John Spindler and C. Keffer
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− | ** Todd mine (aka Becker coal mine)
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− | ** Neiswanger coal mine
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− | ** Carroll mine
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− | ** McElhenie & Stuck
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− | * East Union Township
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− | ** all sections but section 6, section 7, NW section 5, section 18, SW section 17, N 2/3 section 19, W 1/2 of section 20
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− | * Paint Township
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− | ** Charles Brown mine
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− | ** Hunsinger coal bank
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− | ** George Mathiot's mine
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− | ** Dr. Roth coal bank
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− | ** Peter Graber mine
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− | ** Flory coal mine
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− | ** Mt. Eaton coal mine
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− | * Sugar Creek Township
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− | ** Gochenour farm
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− | ** Peter Buchanan farm
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− | ** R. C. Bashford farm
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− | ** David Rudy farm
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− | ** Horst farm
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− | ** John Heigerly farm
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− | * Salt Creek Township
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− | ** Finley mine, located on Mrs. Delano Jeffries farm
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− | ** Daniel Ream mine
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− | ** E. Stutz coal mine
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− | ** Adam Henning mine
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− | * Franklin Township
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− | ** William Harrison
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− | ** Stephen Harrison coal mine
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− | ** James Finley coal mine
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− | ** Charles Story coal mine
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− | ==References==
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− | Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio, from the Days of the Pioneers and First Settlers to the Present Time''. Indianapolis, IN: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878.
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− | Frey, Russell W. ''The History and Legends of Rogues' Hollow''. Boonville, NY: Boonville Herald-Press, 1958.
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− | [[Category:Businesses listed by industry]]
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