Mines in Coles County, Illinois

18Total
5Active

Coles County, Illinois has 18 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 5 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 6 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Coles County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Charleston Stone CoCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Charleston Pit & PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Charleston QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Matton Sand & GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshoreProducerMRDS
Pinnell Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Charleston City EngStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Coles Cty Hwy DeptStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Diepholz DredgeSand and Gravel, ConstructionOffshorePast ProducerMRDS
Embarras No 1Coal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedMSHA
Hood & Son S&g PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Lang QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Martinis Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Mattoon City EngStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Mattoon Sand & Gravel CompanyConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Old Glory AggConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Pit #2Construction Sand and GravelSurfaceIntermittentMSHA
Pleasant Grove PitConstruction Sand and GravelSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS