Mines in Washington County, Illinois

12Total
1Active

Washington County, Illinois has 12 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 1 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 9 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.

All Mines in Washington County

MineCommodityTypeStatusSource
Lively Grove MineCoal (Bituminous)UndergroundActiveMSHA
Covington Quarry #3Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Covington Quarry and Mill No. 1Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePlantMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Limestone ProspectStone, Crushed/BrokenOccurrenceMRDS
Marissa MineCoal (Bituminous)UndergroundAbandoned and SealedMSHA
Nashville City Eng.Stone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Pitts Quarry and MillStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePlantMRDS
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
Unnamed Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS
W.elkhorn Creek Clay ExposureClaySurfaceProspectMRDS
Washington Co. Highway DepartmentStone, Crushed/BrokenSurfacePast ProducerMRDS