Glouster in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hisylvania Coal Company Mine No. 22

By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009

1. Hisylvania Coal Company Mine No. 22 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Approximately 150 feet east stood the Hisylvania Coal Company Mine No. 22 tipple, in use from 1912 to 1925. The company name was derived from combining “Ohio” and “Pennsylvania,” home states of its founders. Coal came from the mine portal in small railcars, was cleaned and sized in the tipple, and loaded into gondolas for shipment. The Mine No. 22 tipple had a brick and concrete frame, likely the only one of this type in Ohio. When demolished in 2000, it was one of the last tipples still standing as a reminder of Ohio's 1880-1920 coal boom and the Hocking Valley coal field's contribution during this era.

Erected 2001 by Village of Glouster, Ohio Mineland Partnership, Buckeye Hills R.C.&D, and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 3-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Natural Resources • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location.

Hisylvania Coal Company Mine No. 22 Sponsorship Marker image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009

2. Hisylvania Coal Company Mine No. 22 Sponsorship Marker

39° 29.594′ N, 82° 5.14′ W. Marker is in Glouster, Ohio, in Athens County. Marker is on High Street (Ohio Route 13), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glouster OH 45732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Glouster Korea-Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trimble Township War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Todd and Tony Carr Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Millfield Coal Mine Disaster (approx. 4.2 miles away); Millfield Mine No. 6 - 1205 Disaster (approx. 4.2 miles away); Athens County Infirmary (approx. 7.2 miles away); Hemlock (approx. 7½ miles away); Snake Ridge Lookout Tower (approx. 7.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glouster.

By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009

3. Hisylvania Coal Company Mine No. 22 Marker

Looking east toward where tipple was located across road.

Hisylvania Coal Co. Mine No. 22 Tipple Under Construction image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009

4. Hisylvania Coal Co. Mine No. 22 Tipple Under Construction

Top picture on the marker.

Hisylvania Coal Co. Mine No. 22 Tipple in Use image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009

5. Hisylvania Coal Co. Mine No. 22 Tipple in Use

Middle picture from the marker.

Hisylvania Coal Co. Mine No. 22 Tipple in Decay image. Click for full size.

By William Fischer, Jr., January 4, 2009

6. Hisylvania Coal Co. Mine No. 22 Tipple in Decay

Bottom picture on the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,680 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 23, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.