Mines in McDonough County, Illinois

12Total
4Active

McDonough County, Illinois has 12 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 4 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 4 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in McDonough County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Central Stone Co (Cs-75)Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceActiveMSHA
Colchester Plant No. 1 & MineStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Mc Clure QuarriesStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Valentine Welch & Booz PitClaySurfaceProducerMRDS
Colchester Brick & Tile Co.clay PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Colchester PitClaySurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Industry MineCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Mc Clure QuarriesCrushed, Broken Limestone NECSurfaceAbandonedMSHA
McDonough Hwy PitStoneSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
North Grindstone MineCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA