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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 |
| + | ** John Adams' farm, one mile southeast from Doylestown |
| + | ** Shaft at Chippewa Mine |
| + | ** Drill hole on Hurtz's farm |
| + | ** Silver Creek Mining and Railroad Company's Property |
| + | ** Jacob Wegandt |
| + | ** Peter Frase mine, operated by the Crawfords |
| + | ** Wygandt mine |
| + | ** Holm mine |
| + | ** Boak mine |
| + | ** California coal mine, operated by Cline, Siberling & Co |
| + | ** Baysinger coal bank |
| + | ** Franks coal mine, operated by Mr. Galehouse |
| + | ** Wood's coal mine, operated by the Silver Creek Mining Company |
| + | ** Muter's bank, operated by the Silver Creek Mining Company |
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| + | * Milton Township |
| + | ** Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12 |
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| + | * Baughman Township |
| + | ** Burton bank, located on the land of J.P. Burton and operated by Jerome B. Zerby |
| + | ** Shaft of Jacob E. Wenger, SE 1/4 of Section 28 |
| + | ** John Spindler mine, located on the south part of the NW 1/4 of Section 27 and operated by John Spindler and C. Keffer |
| + | ** Todd mine (aka Becker coal mine) |
| + | ** Neiswanger coal mine |
| + | ** Carroll mine |
| + | ** McElhenie & Stuck |
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| + | * East Union Township |
| + | ** 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 |
| + | ** Charles Brown mine |
| + | ** Hunsinger coal bank |
| + | ** George Mathiot's mine |
| + | ** Dr. Roth coal bank |
| + | ** Peter Graber mine |
| + | ** Flory coal mine |
| + | ** Mt. Eaton coal mine |
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| + | * Sugar Creek Township |
| + | ** Gochenour farm |
| + | ** Peter Buchanan farm |
| + | ** R. C. Bashford farm |
| + | ** David Rudy farm |
| + | ** Horst farm |
| + | ** John Heigerly farm |
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| + | * Salt Creek Township |
| + | ** Finley mine, located on Mrs. Delano Jeffries farm |
| + | ** Daniel Ream mine |
| + | ** E. Stutz coal mine |
| + | ** Adam Henning mine |
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| + | * Franklin Township |
| + | ** William Harrison |
| + | ** Stephen Harrison coal mine |
| + | ** James Finley coal mine |
| + | ** 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. |