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Line 1: − 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. − − [[Category:Businesses listed by industry]]
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