Mines in Winnebago County, Illinois
109Total
18Active
Winnebago County, Illinois has 109 mine and mineral deposit locations documented in federal records from the USGS and MSHA. 18 of these are currently active mining operations. The most commonly recorded commodity is stone, crushed/broken, with 63 sites. The table below lists all recorded mines in the county with links to individual site details.
All Mines in Winnebago County
| Mine | Commodity | Type | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Rockton Rock Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| South Beloit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Active | MSHA |
| Airport Pit Dredge & Wash Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Black Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cherry Valley Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cooling Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Cunningham Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Davis Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Illinois Wisconsin Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Johns Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| North Shore S & G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Porter Bros. Swanson Road Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rock View Stone | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Rockford Materials | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Saelens Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| South Main Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| Wilson & Shipler Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Producer | MRDS |
| 11760 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| 11763 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 11776 | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 11785 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| 211711 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Anderson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Asche Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Austin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| B. Baton Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Bauch | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Belvidere City Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Can-Tex Industries Aggregate Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Carrico Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Conger Road | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Durgon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| E. Sharp Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ed Truman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Ellis Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Faulkner Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Foss Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Gantzer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| General Dynamics Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Genestra Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Grover Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| H. Webster Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Hoogie Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Kelley Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Kelley Quarry Porter & Sons | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Landmark Excavating | Lime | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Larson Brothers Pit No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Levings Lake Quarry | Crushed, Broken Stone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Levings Quarry Ga Portable | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Loves Park City Eng. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Manley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mill Package 1978 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Processing Plant | Plant | MRDS |
| Morris Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Mulford Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Nelson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Netherly Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Nimtz Quarry & Mill Portable #2 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Plant | MRDS |
| Northern Il Service Co Portable Mine #1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Northern Illinois Supply Co Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Northern Illinois Supply Co. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pagel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pecatonica | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Peterson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Pieper | Sand, Industrial NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Plant 1 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Portable #2 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Porter Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Porter Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| R. Black Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| R. McGee Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Racetrack Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Richardson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rockford Airport Quarry | Sand, Common | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Rockford City Eng. | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rockford Township Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Rockview Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Roscoe Pit | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Roscoe Rock and Sand, Inc. (Durand) | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Stokes Sand& Gravel | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Sahlstrom Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sahlstrom Sand & Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Salem Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Sand Hollow Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Schmerse Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Schuur Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Shiloh Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| South Quarry | Crushed, Broken Limestone NEC | Surface | Intermittent | MSHA |
| Stenstrom Sand & Gravel Group | Construction Sand and Gravel | Surface | Abandoned | MSHA |
| Swanson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Thompson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Trask Bridge Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Turtle Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Unnamed Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| William Howard Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Winnebago Co. Fish Hatchery Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Winnebago Co. Forest Presrv. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Winnebago Co. Highway Dept. Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Winquist Pit Rein, Schultz & Dahl | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |
| Winquist Qry.rein, Schultz & Dahl | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Surface | Past Producer | MRDS |