Mines in Jersey County, Illinois

11Total
3Active

Jersey County, Illinois has 11 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 3 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 7 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Jersey County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Calhoun Quarry #1Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Sievers QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Valstad Quarry No. 3Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Columbia Quarry CompanyStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Grafton QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Jersey Cty Hwy Dept PitStoneSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Kimaterials, Inc.Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceOccurrenceMRDS
Twin Rivers Sand Pit No. 2Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Western Whiting Company QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS