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I would like to use this page to share information on the mines around the Dellroy
area.

With the coming of the railroad, the coal industry expanded. The four local mines
around the Dellroy area were The Dellroy Mine, The Merrick Mine, The Allen Mine, and
the Russell Hill Mine.

The Dellroy Mine was located north of where the Atwood Lake now is. It was located
almost straight ahead of the causeway crossing the lake, going north out of town on
SR 542. It was completely underground and the mine elevation was 902. It closed or
was abandoned in 1922.

The Merrick Mine was located left of SR 39 going toward Carrollton, just out of town.
It was completely underground and the mine elevation was 890. It closed or was
abandoned in 1932.

The Allen Mine was located to the right of SR 39 going toward Carrollton, starting
almost at the corporation limits going east. It was completely underground and the
mine elevation was unknown. It closed or was abandoned in 1898.

And finally the Russell Hill Mine was located between SR 39 going to Sherrodsville
and SR 542 going to the Lodge starting about the corporation limits. It was
completely underground and the mine elevation is also unknown. It closed or was
abandoned in 1906.

Other mines in the area were: Hazelwood, Black Star, Holmes, Valley View, Oakwood,
Beamer, Sherrodsville No. 3, Sommers No. 5, and others.

These mines and information about them can be viewed at:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us. You can find maps of each mine and the data about them.

This map shows the location of the first four mines mentioned.

And then, of course, there is the Leesville Mine
which got me started in researching mines.

My husband's uncle was a photographer and
when he died, we inherited his negatives.
When I was able to develop them, I found
many pictures of the Leesville Mine and got
hooked. It came on the scene a lot later than
these other smaller mines and lasted only a
short time as an underground mine. When it
encountered problems, it changed to strip
mining.

Having talked with area residents, I feel sure
that the entrances to some of these mines are
still open. And I know of several places where
the ground has caved in and mining was the
problem.

Half way between Carrollton and Dellroy was a town by the name of Tabor. Even today, when giving
directions, we refer to it as Tabor. A lake is there today with several homes built around it. It was
constructed in 1925. A general store, shown below, was built in 1875 by Charles Long when the trains
traveled by going to and from Carrollton and Dellroy. It is said that the store was a gathering place for the
local men and women.

Going out of town the other way, toward Sherrodsville, about 4 miles was another small building known as
Queensboro. At one time it was used as a one room school but in later years was used as a Grange Hall.
On a Saturday night it would rock with the sound of music, both round and square. In the middle 50's an
orchestra conducted by Earl Fox would have everyone, young and old, on their feet, dancing to the music.
And a square dance caller by the name of Pete Pearch had a deep voice that would pull you onto the floor.
The following pictures are of the building and some of the dancers.

The following information on One Room Schools was given by Karen Gray of Dellroy. She
graciously permitted me to include what is important in our history.

The very first school in Monroe Township was located on the present property at 2003 Royal Road. It
was built of logs with one side being a fireplace. The desks were slabs fastened to the wall with slabs as
seats and a dirt floor. Another log building was located at the intersection of Cactus and Antiqua but a
log rolled out of the fireplace and started a fire at night burning down the school.

The first one room school in Cannonsburg (the original name of Dellroy) was a frame building located
at the top or "Ginger Hill" or South Ohio Street. Later two frame buildings were built at the present
location of the Monroe Township Park and used until the construction of the brick school in 1893.