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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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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.
  
==Coal Mines==
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==Mining in Wayne County, Ohio==
  
* Chippewa Township
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Coal mining is only one type of mining industry found in [[Wayne County, Ohio]].  Other mining industries include:
** John Adams' farm, one mile southeast from Doylestown
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* [[Coal Mines]]
** Shaft at Chippewa Mine
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* [[Oil and Gas Extractions]]
** Drill hole on Hurtz's farm
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* [[Salt Mines]]
** Silver Creek Mining and Railroad Company's Property
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* [[Stone Quarries]]
** 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
 
  
* Milton Township
 
** Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12
 
  
* 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
 
 
 
* 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
 
 
* 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
 
 
* Sugar Creek Township
 
** Gochenour farm
 
** Peter Buchanan farm
 
** R. C. Bashford farm
 
** David Rudy farm
 
** Horst farm
 
** John Heigerly farm
 
 
 
* Salt Creek Township
 
** Finley mine, located on Mrs. Delano Jeffries farm
 
** Daniel Ream mine
 
** E. Stutz coal  mine
 
** Adam Henning mine
 
 
* Franklin Township
 
** William Harrison
 
** Stephen Harrison coal mine
 
** James Finley coal mine
 
** Charles Story coal mine
 
 
==Occupations==
 
*  [[Electric Engineer]]
 
*  [[Electrical Technologist]]
 
*  [[Geologist]]
 
*  [[Health & Safety Coordinator]]
 
*  [[Mining Engineer]]
 
*  [[Mineral process Engineer]]
 
*  [[Mineral processing Operator]]
 
*  [[Supervisor]]
 
*  [[Surface Miner]]
 
*  [[Surveyor]]
 
*  [[Underground Miner]]
 
 
==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.
 
  
 
[[Category:Mining]]
 
[[Category:Mining]]
[[Category:Businesses listed by industry]]
 
 
[[Category:Occupations]]
 
[[Category:Occupations]]

Latest revision as of 19:28, 1 September 2015

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.

Mining in Wayne County, Ohio

Coal mining is only one type of mining industry found in Wayne County, Ohio. Other mining industries include: