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Coal City was incorporated in 1870, named for coal mines in the vicinity [5] that were built following the 1820 discovery of large coal reserves. During the 20th century, coal mining operations in the area declined, with the local economy being driven more by growth in manufacturing and the construction of nearby power plants, [6] including Dresden Nuclear Power Plant and Braidwood Nuclear ...
The monument is located in the southeast part of the former mine on Illinois Route 113 in Diamond, Illinois just west of Coal City, Illinois. On September 6, 1926, 43 years after the disaster, the Braidwood Homecoming Committee dedicated a plaque with the names of the victims.
The village of Coal Valley is located in both Rock Island County and Henry County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,873 at the time of the 2020 census, up from 3,743 at the 2010 census. [ 2 ]
Coal Valley Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,408 and it contained 1,910 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,408 and it contained 1,910 housing units.
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Coal City station was an Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway station in Coal City, Illinois. It served trains on the "Doodlebug" spur line from Peoria and Pekin, Illinois to Chicago. [2] The train was often run with one car, dubbed the "dinky", and made its last run on 1955. [3] The station house is one story and made of brick. [1]
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Coal was mined in Franklin County as early as 1889, at the King Coal Mine, located at Township 5 South, Range 3 East. [4] The high levels of gas found in Franklin County's coal deposits have resulted in mining disasters and explosions over the years. [5] Between 1905 and 1968, there were eleven mine disasters. [6]