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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. | * 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. | ||
Revision as of 18:30, 25 February 2015
Mining in Wayne County, Ohio
Coal mining is only one type of mining industry found in Wayne County, Ohio. Other mining industries include:
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
Chippewa Township, Wayne County, Ohio
- Baysinger Coal Bank
- Black Diamond Mine
- Boak Mine
- Chippewa Mine
- Collier Mine
- Franks Coal Mine - operated by Mr. Galehouse
- Galehouse Mine
- High Heat Mine
- Holm Mine
- Landis Mine
- Louis Stoolminer Mine
- Muter's bank - operated by Silver Creek Mine
- Peacock Mine
- Pinch Gut Mine
- Porter Coal Mine
- Ruth Mine
- Silver Creek Mine
- Stewart Mine
- Volcano Mine
- Woods Mine - operated by Silver Creek Mine
- 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
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
Franklin Township
- William Harrison
- Stephen Harrison coal mine
- James Finley coal mine
- Charles Story coal mine
Milton Township
- Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12
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
Salt Creek Township
- Finley mine, located on Mrs. Delano Jeffries farm
- Daniel Ream mine
- E. Stutz coal mine
- Adam Henning mine
Sugar Creek Township
- Gochenour farm
- Peter Buchanan farm
- R. C. Bashford farm
- David Rudy farm
- Horst farm
- John Heigerly farm
Township unknown
References
- 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.
- Frey, Russell W. The History and Legends of Rogues' Hollow. Boonville, NY: Boonville Herald-Press, 1958.