1928
All Districts
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Operation NameNumberTypeOpeningDistrictCityCountyCompany NameRailroad Shipments (tons)Railroad to MineTruck Shipments (tons)Total Production (tons)Days WorkedEmployeesNotes
Alden Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.279,512CNJ0289,948270790 
Alden Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneAlden Coal Co.117,695CNJ0112,33936322 
Archbald CollieryShaft 15Taylor 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.282,300DL&W0296,2122161009 
Auchincloss Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.325,724DL&W0334,224258581Coal prepared at Loomis Breaker, 13th District.
Austin CollieryTunnel7Old ForgeLackawannaRaub Coal Co.42,188LV042,188246132Coal prepared at Louise Breaker, 10th District.
Avoca Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLangcliffe Collieries Co.117,377D&H / Erie0126,224116273 
Avondale Colliery13Plymouth Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.234,914DL&W0256,744259581 
Baker Colliery5ScrantonLackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.509,289DL&W0540,9092481172 
BaltimoreNo. 2Bank11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.0D&H035,091124374 
BaltimoreNo. 5Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.214,978D&H0254,110124904 
Barnum Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneScranton Anthracite Coal Co.46,513Erie047,189274107 
Barry Stripping12 LuzerneBarry Coal Co.4,70004,70029937Coal prepared at East Boston Colliery, 10th District.
Black Creek Washery13 LuzerneTerry Coal Co.13,640PRR013,6402354 
Black Diamond Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneHaddock Mining Co.183,998DL&W / LV0204,916299485 
Bliss Colliery14Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.581,012DL&W0625,9712581121 
Boland Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaLangcliffe Collieries Co.35,508D&H036,138136111Coal prepared at Avoca Breaker, 7th District.
Broadwell Colliery7 LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.47,815D&H051,196188113Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
Bulls Head CollierySlope 13Scranton 1LackawannaMid City Coal Co.0Truck 143,76163,717208178Trucks to NYO&W.
Butler Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneHillside Coal & Iron Co.391,039Erie0420,7031961256 
ButtonwoodNo. 22Colliery13Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.435,610CNJ0484,5972321031 
Capouse Colliery4Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.160,469NYO&W0166,277200581Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker, 6th District.
Central Colliery7Duryea 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.171,572Erie0184,351225508Coal prepared at Old Forge Breaker, 4th District.
Chauncey CollierySlope 113Plymouth Twp. 1LuzerneGeorge F. Lee Coal Co.97,456DL&W0125,278274313 
Childs CollierySlope2 LackawannaChilds Coal Co.0Truck 13,1503,15019811Coal prepared at Washery of Lackawanna Valley Fuel Co., Throop.
Clifford Stripping7 LuzerneClifford Coal Co.11,000Erie011,87029016Coal prepared by Kingston Coal Co.
Clifford Washery7 LuzerneClifford Coal Co.27,429Erie031,21520035Coal prepared from refuse of No. 9 and Underwood Collieries, Pennsylvania Coal Co.
Clinton Colliery1Vandling 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.105,468D&H / Erie0115,288143195 
Clinton Colliery1 SusquehannaHudson Coal Co.73,372D&H / Erie080,204143159 
Clinton Colliery1Vandling 1WayneHudson Coal Co.6,383D&H / Erie06,979143153 
Coal Brook CollieryTunnel 12Carbondale 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.672,313D&H0729,3572431538 
Conlon CollierySlope 110 LuzerneJohn Conlon Coal Co.8,117D&H / Erie08,11711752 
Connell Colliery10Bernice 1SullivanConnell Anthracite Mining Co.73,047LV098,744106465 
Consolidated Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneT. F. Quinn Coal Co.25,266NYS&W027,864127181 
Cranston Colliery8 LuzerneB. M. Cranston0Truck 112,66212,76226425 
Crippen Colliery6 LackawannaThroop Coal Co.0Truck 115,23015,23028820 
Cullen Washery12 LuzerneHanover Coal Co.4,000CNJ / DL&W06,02013023 
Devils Eyebrow Colliery1 LackawannaMine Run Coal Co.14,866D&H015,16130537 
DFMNo. 1Mine2 LackawannaD. F. M. Coal Co.5,893Erie05,99819520Coal prepared at Sterrick Creek Breaker.
Diamond CollieryShaft 13Scranton 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.499,359DL&W0531,4132471389 
Dorrance CollieryShaft 111Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.415,722LV0539,0102451052 
Dunmore CollieryShaft 16DunmoreLackawannaDunmore Anthracite Coal Co.2,997Erie03,33419038 
East Alden Colliery14 LuzerneEast Alden Mining Co.21,246LV021,39620248 
East Boston CollieryShaft 110Kingston Twp. 1LuzerneEast Boston Coal Co.205,751D&H / DL&W / LV / PRR0265,196291624 
Eddy Creek Colliery3Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.792,236D&H0839,6382381671 
Erie CollieryShaft 12Mayfield 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.192,108Erie0194,051269454Coal prepared at Underwood Breaker, 6th District.
Ewen Colliery8Jenkins Twp. 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.468,628Erie0517,6412231458 
Exeter CollieryShaft 19Exeter 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.268,032LV0348,633207832 
Fall Brook Colliery1 LackawannaMurrin Coal Co.28,019NYO&W031,70423187 
Florence Colliery7Pittston Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh & Wyoming Valley Coal Mining Co.65,706Erie077,612287134 
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1LackawannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.109,713Erie0125,692179376 
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1SusquehannaHillside Coal & Iron Co.37,772Erie0100,560179337 
Forest City Colliery1Forest City 1WayneHillside Coal & Iron Co.21,945Erie025,14417980 
Fox Hill Colliery10 LuzerneFox Hill Mining Co.30,430030,43028743Coal prepared at Kingston No. 2 Breaker, 12th District.
Franklin Washery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneJohn Ames Coal Co.18,811LV032,54322533 
Franklin Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.211,899LV0245,333219619 
Gaylord Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.80,429CNJ / D&H / DL&W / PRR0107,004283308 
Gibbons Colliery5 LackawannaJohn Gibbons Coal Co.40,741D&H / DL&W051,62119287 
Glendale Colliery1 LackawannaGlendale Anthracite Collieries157,222D&H0158,642264359 
Glenwood Washery2Mayfield 1LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.20,358NYO&W020,3582269 
Gravity Slope Colliery2Archbald 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.398,730D&H0415,1851841123 
Gravity Slope Washery2Archbald 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.38,320D&H0100,957  Data included with colliery.
Green Ridge CollierySlope 14Dunmore 1LackawannaGreen Ridge Coal Co.54,850Erie062,955295126 
Greenwood Colliery5Moosic 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.74,497D&H086,369103386 
Hadleigh Colliery13Sugar Notch 1LuzernePittston Coal Mining Co.53,914CNJ, LV069,808244165 
Hallstead Colliery7Duryea 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.116,826DL&W0121,295174457Breaker abandoned June 14, 1928.
Harry E. Colliery9Swoyersville 1LuzerneTemple Coal Co.329,730DL&W / LV0389,067289902 
Heidelberg Colliery7Avoca 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.59,201LV067,986128233 
HollenbackNo. 2Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.236,687CNJ0329,442236840 
Hyde Park CollieryShaft 15Scranton 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.291,708DL&W0352,8892491232 
JermynNo. 1Colliery2Jermyn 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.549,832D&H0556,8432201005 
Jermyn Colliery4 LackawannaJermyn & Co.72,972DL&W / Erie / LV085,17972637 
Johnson Colliery6Dickson City 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.116,826NYO&W0140,353181666 
KingstonNo. 4Colliery9Edwardsville 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.279,586CNJ / D&H / DL&W / PRR0310,840284711 
KingstonNo. 2Colliery12Edwardsville 1LuzerneKingston Coal Co.243,292CNJ / D&H / DL&W / PRR0312,984282782 
Kintz Colliery9 LuzerneHarris-Denly Coal Co.0Truck 112,55620,84228938Trucks to LV.
Lackawanna Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaGrove Hill Coal Co.0Truck 128,63128,63127653 
Lackawanna Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaLackawanna Coal Co., Limited211,230Erie0219,423174468 
Laflin CollieryShaft 17Laflin 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.73,379D&H083,11688299 
LanceNo. 11CollieryShaft 112Plymouth 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.444,875CNJ0528,8982251122 
Leggetts Creek CollieryShaft 13Scranton 1LackawannaSouth Penn Collieries Co.356,166D&H0392,047293739 
Loomis Colliery13Nanticoke 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.887,926DL&W0937,2252601858 
Loree Bank12Larksville 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.0D&H02,544   
LoreeNo. 5Colliery12Larksville 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.86,261D&H0708,4741792547 
Louise Colliery10Luzerne 1LuzerneRaub Coal Co.47,696LV068,974196236 
Lynott Stripping8 LuzerneLynott & Brown0Truck 104,86927215 
Madeira Colliery10Plains 1LuzerneJohn Conlon Coal Co.151,724D&H / Erie0172,912267390 
Maltby Colliery9Swoyersville 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.205,208LV0241,528221606 
Marshwood Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaPublic Services Coal Co.33,958Erie035,456153232 
Marvine Colliery3ScrantonLackawannaHudson Coal Co.566,462D&H0624,9552111772Coal from Dickson included.
MaxwellNo. 20Colliery13Ashley 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.669,694CNJ0732,1112331613 
Meadowside Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaMeadowside Coal Co.30,006DL&W / Erie040,712256126 
Mineral Spring Colliery10Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.94,036LV0114,057138515 
Miners Mills Colliery10Miners Mills 1LuzerneMiners Mills Coal Mining Co.85,036LV085,036293159Coal prepared at East Boston Colliery.
Moffat Colliery5 LackawannaMoffat Coal Co.61,476L&WV061,796211153 
Mount Lookout CollieryShaft 19Wyoming 1LuzerneMount Lookout Coal Co.110,056DL&W / LV0134,655165469 
Mount Pleasant CollieryShaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.64,350NYO&W068,959265238Coal prepared at Pine Brook Breaker, 4th District.
Murray CollieryShaft 110 SullivanNorthern Anthracite Coal Co.15,758LV021,000126103 
Namura Colliery5 LuzerneNamura Coal Co.5,313D&H05,31326314Coal prepared by Kingston Coal Co. 12th District.
NanticokeNo. 5Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneNanticoke Valley Coal Co.55,006PRR055,00629453 
Nanticoke Washery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneSusquehanna Collieries Co.63,626PRR064,61115851 
Northeast Colliery1 WayneVandling Coal Co.2,705NYO&W02,7056115 
Northwest Colliery1Simpson 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.27,106NYO&W030,89536388 
NottinghamNo. 15Colliery12Plymouth 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.355,723CNJ0411,2792401000 
Oak Run Colliery2 LackawannaLincoln Coal Co.21,854D&H025,38126170 
Old Buffalo Mine1 LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.9,429NYO&W09,42930041 
Old Forge Colliery4Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.327,688Erie0391,7352851032 
Olyphant Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaHudson Coal Co.828,711D&H0955,8932441848 
Ontario Colliery6Peckville 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.115,739NYO&W0156,364145606 
Pancoast Colliery4Throop 1LackawannaPrice-Pancoast Coal Co.202,461DL&W / NYO&W0227,349209547 
PCCNo. 5CollieryShaft4Dunmore 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.202,666Erie0243,718285543 
PCCNo. 1CollieryShaft 16Dunmore 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.847,302Erie0890,4802871468 
PCCNo. 14Colliery8Jenkins Twp. 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.429,774Erie0484,5341961571 
PCCNo. 6CollieryNo. 6 Shaft 18Jenkins Twp. 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.260,698Erie0309,4311411549 
PCCNo. 9Colliery8Pittston 1LuzernePennsylvania Coal Co.506,015Erie0570,1502151680 
Pettebone Colliery10Kingston Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.451,733DL&W0497,1372491168 
Pickaway Colliery7 LuzerneScranton Anthracite Coal Co.15,065Erie015,06522068Coal prepared at Barnum Breaker, 7th District.
Pine Brook CollieryShaft 14Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.443,179NYO&W0513,7912871188 
Pine Ridge CollieryShaft 110Miners Mills 1LuzerneHudson Coal Co.471,696D&H0534,8851641879 
Plymouth Red Ash CollierySlope 112Plymouth 1LuzernePlymouth Red Ash Coal Co.14,470DL&W019,96123369 
Powderly CollierySlope 12CarbondaleLackawannaHudson Coal Co.331,161D&H0360,8571791126 
Prospect CollieryShaft 19Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.200,601LV0247,058196822 
Prospect - Henry Colliery10Plains Twp. 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.252,647LV0295,806196754Coal from Henry included.
Pyne CollieryShaft / Slope 14Taylor 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.331,247DL&W03512441027 
Racket Brook Colliery1Carbondale 1LackawannaRackett Brook Coal Co.97,777D&H0104,203152349 
Raymond Colliery2Archbald 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.106,850NYO&W0114,538140490Coal prepared at Ontario Breaker, 6th District.
RichmondNo. 3CollieryNo. 3 Shaft 16Dickson City 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.22,165NYO&W029,732198145 
Richmondale CollierySlope 11Scranton 1LackawannaLackawanna Anthracite Mining Co.61,830NYO&W060,820217188 
Riverside CollieryShaft 12Archbald 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.96,190NYO&W0116,383154466 
Roaring Brook Colliery4Dunmore 1LackawannaRoaring Brook Coal Co.0Truck 127,00027,20080058Days reported worked exceed 365.
Salem Colliery14Salem Twp. 1LuzerneStackhouse Coal Co.28,270DL&W031,918166115 
SCCNo. 6Colliery14Glen Lyon 1LuzerneSusquehanna Collieries Co.696,496PRR0743,6392771459 
SCCNo. 7Colliery14Nanticoke 1LuzerneSusquehanna Collieries Co.894,897PRR0953,2842852326 
Seneca Colliery7Pittston 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.98,758LV0134,019176505Coal from William A included.
South Wilkes-Barre Colliery11Wilkes-BarreLuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.327,852CNJ0464,1002371137 
Spencer Colliery6Dunmore 1LackawannaSpencer Coal Co.51,631Erie076,342237209 
StantonNo. 7Colliery11Wilkes-Barre 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.630,506CNJ0734,9472291726 
Sterrick Creek Colliery2Jessup 1LackawannaTemple Coal Co.263,275Erie0312,786220710 
Stone Quarry Colliery1 LackawannaBeardslee & Lewis Coal Co.004,24911241 
Storrs Colliery6Dickson City 1LackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.928,638DL&W01,019,0702491439 
Sugar NotchNo. 9Colliery13Sugar Notch 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.358,737CNJ0392,5332231090 
Sullivan & Flynn Colliery11 LuzerneSullivan & Flynn Coal Co.13,673LV023,20129947 
Sunnyside Colliery1Winton 1LackawannaHumbert Coal Co.98,310Erie099,350255225 
Sunrise Stripping2 LackawannaSunrise Coal Co.9,091NYO&W010,0912218 
Suscon Colliery9 LuzerneSuscon Coal Co.13,325Erie013,32519022 
Tappans CollierySlope 12 LackawannaLangcliffe Collieries Co.46,388D&H047,42496149Coal prepared at Avoca Breaker, 7th District.
Taylor Colliery4TaylorLackawannaGlen Alden Coal Co.273,750DL&W0303,8471921194 
Throop Washery Washery6Throop 1LackawannaLackawanna Valley Fuel Co.24,888NYO&W025,18817825 
Troy Colliery9Exeter 1LuzerneTroy Coal Co.20,305LV025,67929758 
Truesdale Colliery13Hanover Twp. 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.1,289,663DL&W01,345,7982602610 
Underwood Colliery6Olyphant 1LackawannaPennsylvania Coal Co.695,949Erie0739,4872811374 
Von Storch Colliery3ScrantonLackawannaSouth Penn Collieries Co.287,020D&H0383,287301764 
WanamieNo. 18Colliery14Wanamie 1LuzerneLehigh & Wilkes-Barre Coal Co.699,247CNJ0738,7512371428 
Warrior Run Colliery13Warrior Run 1LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.59,243LV069,341220125 
West End Colliery14Mocanaqua 1LuzerneWest End Coal Co.223,600PRR0235,896153856 
West Jermyn Washery2 LackawannaWest Jermyn Coal Co.10,341NYO&W011,34128522 
West Nanticoke Colliery13 LuzerneGrand Tunnel Coal Co.84,701PRR086,197184253 
West Ridge Colliery3Scranton 1LackawannaScranton Coal Co.0Truck 18,6708,78024133Coal prepared at Johnson Breaker, 6th District.
Westmoreland Colliery9 LuzerneLehigh Valley Coal Co.143,619LV0161,969216389 
William A. Colliery9Old Forge Twp. 1LackawannaLehigh Valley Coal Co.137,988LV0140,411182361Coal prepared at Seneca Breaker.
Woodward Colliery12Edwardsville 1LuzerneGlen Alden Coal Co.806,481DL&W0929,0422581602 
Yatesville Colliery9Yatesville 1LuzerneYatesville Coal Co.81,948Erie081,948286125 

Note 1: Added, does not appear in the mine inspection report.


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