Mines in Hancock County, Illinois

14Total
6Active

Hancock County, Illinois has 14 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 6 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 5 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Hancock County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Gray Quarries IncCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
O'Neal QuarryCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Carthage Plant #52 & QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Gray QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
O'Neal QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Tennessee Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Carthage Plant #52Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Carthage City PitStoneSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Dallas City QuarriesStoneSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Francis Creek Clay Shale ExposureClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Hancock City PitStoneSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Mo-Mac Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePlantMRDS
Olson QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Wright PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS