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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 Rogue's 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.
  
  

Revision as of 16:01, 26 August 2014

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

  • 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


  • 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


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.