Coal Mining in Monroe County
Thanks to Dee Hall, Cheryl Bowden, and Les Hartshorn for contributing a lot of the information on this page.
Mine Photos
Hocking Coal Co. Hocking. Tipple and screening plant at shaft #1
Consolidation Coal Co. Churn drill operated by a gasoline engine
Whitebreast Fuel Co. Hilton
Rex 5 Coal Mine in the mining town of Rexfield, circa 1930
Main St. Buxton 1915 lined with homes of coal miners, including many African-American families.
Deep Vein Coal Company's Works Foster, Iowa.
Wapello Coal Company's Works Albia, Iowa
Ward Coal Mine, few miles south of Hiteman and is at the north end of the Pat Crall property
DeRoss family mine in Mantua Township
Maps to Monroe Co. Coal Mines
Hiteman Mine No.10 and Smoky Hollow Mine
Lists of Coal Mines
1895 list of coal mines In addition, two more companies have organized and begun operations since 1895 the Hilton Coal Co., of Hilton and the Central Coal Co., near Avery
Coal Mine Accidents
Coal mine accidents for the two years ending June 30, 1889
Coal mine accidents for the two years ending June 30, 1891
Coal mine accidents for the two years ending June 30, 1895
Coal mine accidents for the two years ending June 30, 1901
Fatal and serious accidents for the year ending June 30, 1906 from the State Mine Inspectors Report
Fatal and serious accidents for the year ending June 30, 1910 from the State Mine Inspectors Report
Fatal and serious accidents for the year ending June 30, 1912 from the State Mine Inspectors Report
The Iowa & Wisconsin Coal Co. explosion of 1894
Disaster at the Lost Creek Mine January 24,1902
Explosion at Regal Mine January 15, 1912
Disaster at O'Brien Coal Mine Lovilia
DeRoss family mine in Mantua Township several deaths in the mid 1930's.
Monroe Co. Miners Injured or Killed (Newspaper Articles)
George Roberts of Hiteman
Joseph White of Hilton. (Ottumwa Courier August 15, 1905)
Monroe Co. Coal Miners Photos, Obits, Bios,etc.
