Illinois Dept of Natural Resources. Illinois State Geological Survey

DIRECTORY OF COAL MINES FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS May 12, 2000 ISGS
COMPANY NAME MINE NAME MINE MINE METHOD YEARS SEAM MINED COUNTY LOCATION
INDEX NO. TYPE OPERATED TWP RGE SEC

863 OLD BEN C C OLD BEN 21 SHAFT HER 1960-92 HERRIN FRANKLIN 5S 2E 8 Barren Twp
50 FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSTRUCTION FRANKLIN SHAFT RPP 1907-07 HERRIN FRANKLIN 5S 2E 19 Barren Twp
50 SESSER C C SESSER 1 SHAFT 1907-08 HERRIN FRANKLIN 5S 2E 19 Barren Twp
50 FRANKLIN COUNTY COLLIERY CO FRANKLIN 1 SHAFT 1908-11 HERRIN FRANKLIN 5S 2E 19 Barren Twp
50 SESSER COAL CO SESSER 1 SHAFT 1911-20 HERRIN FRANKLIN 5S 2E 19 Barren Twp
50 OLD BEN C C OLD BEN 16 SHAFT 1920-31 HERRIN FRANKLIN 5S 2E 19 Barren Twp
879 OLD BEN C C OLD BEN 26 SHAFT HER 1968-96 HERRIN FRANKLIN 5S 2E 20 Barren Twp