Coal Mine: (
Satellite, closed in 1951)
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Andy Zukowski posted
Consolidated Coal Company mine #15 at Mt Olive, Illinois |
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Roger Kujawa posted
Colorful Linen Postcard Consolidated Coal Mine #15 At Mt. Olive, Illinois |
There are a lot of mines in that county, but only one is #15 so the index is 68.
68 CONSOLIDATED C C OF ST LOUIS CONSOLIDATED 15 SHAFT MRP 1905-1951
68 BELL & ZOLLER COAL & MNG CO BELL & ZOLLER 15 SHAFT MRP 1951-1951
The tipple was west of town just before IL-138 curves North.
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Roger Kujawa posted
Vintage Coal Mine Postcard: Mine No. 15, Mt. Olive, Illinois. ~ Collectible |
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Andy Zukowski posted
Consolidated Coal Company Mine Number 15, Mount Olive, Illinois. The mine operated from 1905-1951. |
It was served by a spur from the Wabash.
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| 1915 Gillespie and Mt Olive Quadrangles @ 1:62,500 |
Most of the spur route still has a land scar.
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| Dennis DeBruler posted The Wabash had a spur going West from south of Mt. Olive to serve a coal mine.
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Old Soulsby's Shell Station
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Jim Roepke posted
The Soulsby Service Station is a beautifully restored, historic landmark located at 710 W 1st S St, Mt Olive, IL along Historic U.S. Route 66. Built in 1926, the canopy design gas station stands out on the Illinois stretch of the Mother Road. |
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| Channen Lea commented on Jim's post |
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| Timothy Baugh commented on Jim's post |
Lusetta Fennell-Timmons
posted 12 photos with the comment:
Route 66 Road Trip 2026
Mt. Olive ILL
March 31, 2026
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Al Urenovich
posted two photos with the comment: "Soulsby’s Service Station in Mt. Olive, Illinois on old Route 66."
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[How many decades does it take for a tree to grow that big?] |
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