Wenonah, IL: Peabody Coal Mine

(Satellite, it has been replaced by a rock quarry)

Roger Kujawa posted
EARLY PEABODY COAL MINE IN [near] NOKOMIS ILLINOIS IL POSTCARD

194 PEABODY COAL CO. NOKOMIS 1 SHAFT RPP 1906-1915 HERRIN 10N 2W 10
194 C. & E. I. COAL PROPERTIES C. & E. I. 10 SHAFT 1915-1918 HERRIN 10N 2W 10
194 ILLINOIS COAL PROPERTIES ILLINOIS 10 SHAFT 1918-1919 HERRIN 10N 2W 10
194 INDIANA & ILLINOIS INDIANA & ILLINOIS 10 SHAFT 1919-1939 HERRIN 10N 2W 10

195 NOKOMIS COAL CO. RELIANCE 1 SHAFT RPP 1913-1922 HERRIN 10N 2W 27
195 ILLINOIS COAL CORP. ILLINOIS COAL 9 SHAFT 1922-1925 HERRIN 10N 2W 27
195 idle RELIANCE 1 SHAFT RPP 1925-1935 HERRIN 10N 2W 27
195 NOKOMIS C C RELIANCE 1 SHAFT RPP 1936-1952 HERRIN 10N 2W 27

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Index 194:

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Index 195:

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

The oldest topo map is 1946. Since both of these mines were abandoned by then, they are not marked on the map.

Andy Zukowski posted
"Birds Eye View of Wenona, Illinois" Great show of the town taken from the coal mine dump, showing most of the mine top works. C1910

Roger Kujawa posted four photos concerning the coal mining heritage of this town.