Abandoned Mines in Illinois

1,799Abandoned & Historical

Abandoned Mining in Illinois

Federal databases record 1,799 abandoned, sealed, and historically closed mine locations in Illinois. These include mines officially abandoned under MSHA oversight and past producers documented in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. Abandoned mines are a legacy of centuries of mineral extraction and can pose ongoing environmental and safety concerns for nearby communities.

Safety Warning: Abandoned mines are extremely dangerous. Hazards include cave-ins, toxic gases, flooded shafts, unstable ground, and hidden vertical drops. Never enter an abandoned mine. Many are on private property. If you discover an unsecured abandoned mine, report it to your state mining agency.

Top Counties

County	Abandoned/Historical
Jo Daviess County	230
Hardin County	178
Stephenson County	82
Winnebago County	76
Pope County	66
Ogle County	64
Cook County	59
La Salle County	46
Lee County	46
Will County	39
Saline County	37
Kane County	33
Williamson County	33
Perry County	30
Carroll County	27
Bureau County	24
Fulton County	22
Randolph County	22
Tazewell County	19
Whiteside County	19

Abandoned Mine Sites

Mine	County	Commodity	Status	Source
11763	Winnebago	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
11776	Winnebago	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
11785	Winnebago	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
211711	Winnebago	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
8101 Portable	Livingston	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
A & K Thompson Pit	Stephenson	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A and G No 1	Saline	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned	MSHA
A C O'Laughlin Stone Co Quarry	Cook	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
A M No 3	Perry	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned	MSHA
A. Hoover Quarry	Ogle	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
A. Moens Pit	Henry	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
A. Right Quarry	Ogle	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Abingdon Quarry	Knox	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Ace Mine No 1	Williamson	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned	MSHA
Adams Pit	Livingston	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Adeline Sand & Gravel Llc	Ogle	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Adwell Pit	Tazewell	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Airport Landfill Pit	Sangamon	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ajax Pit	Dupage	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Albion Brick Co.clay Pit	Edwards	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Albion Dredge and Mill	Wabash	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alby Quarry	Madison	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Alco-Palmer Lead Mine	Hardin	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Alco-Palmer Lead Mine	Hardin	Lead	Past Producer	MRDS
Algonquin Plant	Kane	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Algonquin Sand & Gravel	McHenry	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Allendale Gravel Co Inc	Lawrence	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Allendale Gravel Co. Pit #2	Wabash	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Allison Gravel Pit	Vermilion	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpha Pit	St. Clair	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Alpha Portland Quarry	La Salle	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Alton Brick Co.clay Shale Pit	Madison	Clay	Past Producer	MRDS
Alton Dredge	Madison	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Amelia Mine	Jo Daviess	Lead, Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Amelia Mine	Jo Daviess		Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Pit	Massac	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Pit	Winnebago	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Anderson Quarry	Jo Daviess	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Andrews Pit	Bureau	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Annie No.4	Hardin	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
Annie No.4	Hardin		Past Producer	MRDS
Appleton Mine	Jo Daviess	Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Appleton Mine	Jo Daviess		Past Producer	MRDS
Arch of Illinois Preparation Plant	Perry	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned	MSHA
Arclar Mine	Gallatin	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned and Sealed	MSHA
Arclar Mine Preparation Plant	Saline	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned	MSHA
Arenzville Pit	Cass	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Argenta Pit	Macon	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Argo-Argo Fault	Hardin	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
Argo-Argo Fault	Hardin		Past Producer	MRDS
Arthur Quarry	Clinton	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Artman Quarry	Carroll	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Asche Quarry	Winnebago	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Ashford Industries, Monticello Division	Piatt	Construction Sand and Gravel	Abandoned	MSHA
Ashkum Quarry	Iroquois	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Athens Quarry	Menard	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Austin Quarry	Winnebago	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Azzarelli Pit 3	Kankakee	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Azzarelli Pit No. 1	Kankakee	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Azzarelli Pit No.2	Kankakee	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
B. Baton Quarry	Winnebago	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Birk 1 Pit	Alexander	Quartz, Ground	Abandoned	MSHA
Bahr Quarry	Jo Daviess	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Bailey Falls Pit	La Salle	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Baker	Hardin		Past Producer	MRDS
Baker Mine	Hardin	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
Baldwin Associates	De Witt	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Baldwin Prospect	Pope	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
Baldwin Prospect	Pope		Past Producer	MRDS
Baldwin Underground	Randolph	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned	MSHA
Barbers Corners Quarry & Mill	Will	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Barge Slip Quarry	Cook	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Barker Dredge	Madison	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Barnett Mine	Pope	Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Barnett Mine	Pope	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
Barnett Shaft	Pope	Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Barnett Shaft	Pope		Past Producer	MRDS
Barrick Pit	Vermilion	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Barry Plant No. 6, Dredge	Pike	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Barthel Pit	Lake	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bartlett Pit	Cook	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Baun Pit	Marshall	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Bautsch Mine	Jo Daviess	Zinc	Past Producer	MRDS
Bautsch Mine	Jo Daviess		Past Producer	MRDS
Bean Quarry	Hardin	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Bear Mine	Knox	Coal (Bituminous)	Abandoned	MSHA
Bedrock Stone Company	Kankakee	Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC	Abandoned	MSHA
Bell Pit	De Witt	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Belleville City Quarry	St. Clair	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Bellwood Quarry	Cook	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Belvidere Crushed Stone Quarry	Boone	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Belvidere Pit	Boone	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Belvidere Quarry	Boone	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Ben Bollinger Pit	Tazewell	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer	MRDS
Ben Fecke Quarry	Carroll	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Berry Mine	Hardin	Fluorine-Fluorite	Past Producer	MRDS
Berry Mine	Hardin		Past Producer	MRDS
Bertsch Quarry	Jo Daviess	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS
Betsy Mine	Jo Daviess		Past Producer	MRDS
Bettendorf Stone Co. Quarry	Rock Island	Stone, Crushed/Broken	Past Producer	MRDS

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