Mines in Schuyler County, Illinois

15Total
2Active

Schuyler County, Illinois has 15 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 2 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is sand and gravel, construction, with 8 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Schuyler County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Coal Creek PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfaceProducerMRDS
Hammitt QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfaceProducerMRDS
Blend Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Carbondale Shale ExposureClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Cedar CreekCoal (Bituminous)SurfaceAbandonedMSHA
Damon Quarry No. 11Sand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Donaldson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
General Pit & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePlantMRDS
Key ShopCoal (Bituminous)FacilityAbandonedMSHA
Leland Jacobs Farm PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Lickey QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Old John Smith PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Schuyler Highway DepartmentStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Sheldon Grove Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Sugar Grove PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionSurfacePast ProducerMRDS