The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-09
NOTES ON JACKSON COUNTY.
BY D. MACKLEY.

ndo peen IN use mony years previous 10
that time, and was noted for its purity
The fact was then known that coal was
abundant about Oak Hill, but it was so
full Of sulphur that the blacksmiths who
could not procure the Jackson coal, used
/ have noticed in some of the papers
in other places, that there is coal in five
or six townships in Jackson county. The
coal developments in this county have
only just been begun, yet coal has been
discovered in every one of the eleven
townships in the county. During part
of the time when | was Assistant Asses
sor of this county from the year 1862 to
1866, all coal mined and sold was subject
to Government tax, and it became my
duty to hunt up and assess the coal that
was being mined. | had opportunity to
find all the coal banks opened up to
that time
The coal measures crop out at the top
of the hills, on the west side of the coun-
ty, and few years ago it was thought
that there was little coal in the town
ships of Scioto, Liberty and Jackson, but
recent investigations show that the Jack
son shaft vein, perhaps, is the vein that
is being discovered in that part of the
county.
In Scioto township coal has been taken
out on the lands of Joshua Woodruff,
Ezekiel Inman, VIM. Inman, J. D. Gala
CHAN, Robert Henderson, Samuel Jacobs.
Mr.. Saunders and others, in the north
east part of the township. Also on the
lands of Henry Spohn. j. Shriver, Mr..
Nye, S. p. Karn and others in the south
east part Of the township
In Liberty township there is coal on
the lands of Allen Yerian, S. Yerian and
Mr.. Mackinson in Section 2; Mr.. Hannah
and Mr.. Garrett in Section 5; Mr.. Byerly
in Section II; Mr.. Eubanks and Mr..
Overly in Sections IL, Is and %; ERIN
and Woodrow in Section 2s; John Har.
per, Isaac Vandivort, ]. Mccartney, F.
Downey and others in Sections Is, l9, 90
29, DC. In fact, coal extends almost over
the entire township.
intended to speak in detail of the
coal in Jackson township, but / find il
would take too much space. i assessed
coal dug by Mr.. Faulkner, on Salt Creek
ten years ago, and also coal mined near
Ervin's Mill. The coal has been tested
in nearly one-half of this township
These three townships, as before said
is that part of the county where least
coal is supposed to be found. If no coal
were found in any other part of the
county, we could boast of a rich coal
area.
Now we get into Washington town
ship, and it would take whole book tc
describe the coal discoveries in this and
the other townships. In Washington
are the Scott and Sell mines, so celebrat
ed for the superior quality of the coal
Wilson. Long, Fry and Wood have over
two thousand acres of these rich lands
which will prove an Independent fortune
to them, il they keep them for the present
The Dayton and Southeastern Railroad
will run through the very richest coal re
gion of Washington township, and the
Springfield, jackson and Pomeroy road
will send branch up Horse Creek tc
meet the other road, in Washington
township. No doubt there will be switch.
es from these two roads up every hollow
to the coal banks, and immense quanti
ties of this very superior coal will find q
market.
Now we get into Milton, and | believe
this to be the richest township for coal
in tie county, not even excepting Lick
Ten years ago Mr.. Boice and Mr.. Nookes
mined large quantity of the hill coal
near Berlin. Since that time the great
Milton Furnace and Wellston shaft coal
has been discovered, and is known to
embrace several square miles, and there
can be little doubt that one-half,or more,
of this township, is underlaid by this
coal.
So much has been said about the coal
in Lick township, that it almost looks
like a constant repetition to speak of it.
The great hill veins, northwest of town,
have been operated for many years.
Twenty years ago, when Peter Powell
projected Young America Furnace, he
employed me TO assist him in examining
the coal, and getting up the papers for
the purchase of the lands. We found all
that region north of Jackson, for a dis
tance of several miles, underlaid with a
vein of superior coal. 1t cropped out at
the foot of the hills, and thus showed
that it was very extensive, and had an
excellent roof of hard slate. This is the
coal now SO extensively mined at Petrea.
This coal lies below the great hill veins,
and above the celebrated shaft coal. l
have thought that this is the same as the
great Wellston vein, but am not posi-.
tive.
The jackson shaft coal has been test
ed to a distance of three miles east of
town, to two miles west, and from Trop.c
Furnace on one side, to the lands of Pc
ter Bum, three to four miles in the 9TH
er direction. This coal is the same as
hat owned by jackson Gilliland, in
hamilton township. fifteen miles south
vest from Jackson, and as this coal has
been reached on the lands of J. r. Hun
er, half way between jackson and Gilli-
and's, my theory is that the vein con-