Lead Mines in Illinois
142Total Sites
0Active
Lead Mining in Illinois
Illinois has 142 lead-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. None are currently listed as active, but historical records document past production and geological occurrences. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.
The earliest recorded lead mine in Illinois is Wishon Mine in Jo Daviess County, with records dating to 1865.
By County
| County | Sites |
|---|---|
| Jo Daviess County | 136 |
| Hardin County | 3 |
| Union County | 2 |
| Jackson County | 1 |
Lead Mines
| Mine | County | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alco-Palmer Lead Mine | Hardin | Past Producer | |
| Alco-Palmer Lead Mine | Hardin | Surface | Past Producer |
| Alto Pass Lead Prospect No. 1 | Union | Occurrence | |
| Alto Pass Lead Prospect No. 2 | Union | Occurrence | |
| Dooling Mine | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Dooling Mine | Jo Daviess | Underground | Past Producer |
| Haggerty Mine | Jo Daviess | Underground | Past Producer |
| Hartwig Mine | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Hartwig Mine | Jo Daviess | Underground | Past Producer |
| Herman Smith Mine No. 2 | Jo Daviess | Underground | Past Producer |
| Hutchings Mine | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Hutchings Mine | Jo Daviess | Underground | Past Producer |
| Illinois Mine | Jo Daviess | Unknown | |
| Illinois Mine | Jo Daviess | Surface | Past Producer |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer | |
| Lead Diggings | Jo Daviess | Past Producer |