These men were killed in the disaster. Chapel Hill was originally called Thompsonville and was platted in 1849 by Irish immigrant George Thompson (1812 – 1880) and Sarah Thompson (1807 – 1882) and Bryan Murtaugh. 6, RR1 CR27 Millfield Road, East Millfield, Athens County, OH. No purchase necessary. Congress. It was officially established in 1840. It was kind of disturbing being down there by myself, knowing I was standing on top of the mine that took all those lives. Funeral services were held for the miners on Sunday, November 9, 1930. A few walls are still standing at the base of the chimney. Atlas of Athens county, Ohio, to which is added a township map of the state of ... Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Jacksonville, Athens County, Ohio. A memorial plaque stands at the entrance to the former mine property on Millfield Road. The village of Millfield is four miles north of Chauncey on Ohio Route 13. Atlas Obscura and our trusted partners use technology such as cookies on our website to personalise ads, support social media features, and analyse our traffic. He was featured in a documentary of the explosion by Justin Zimmerman, entitled "Meeting Again". Sunday Creek Cross Roads faded into oblivion shortly after the town lost its post office and Buckingham was platted just to the west that same year. The disaster created 59 widows and 154 orphans, and 14 families lost multiple family members. Equipment was also found scorched near the explosion site. It was a rough town where people frequently died in the saloons and streets. According to Addison Vanhorn, a local, "It was a tough place. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Toy,_Ohio&oldid=814101921, Articles needing additional references from July 2012, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 6 December 2017, at 22:18. 6 mine on April 11,1930, in order to make much needed repairs and improvements. He was loading coal with his father and twelve others about 500 feet from the blast. This rough and rowdy mining town at the northern edge of Ohio’s Hanging Rock Region had a roller coaster worth of ups and downs. Please use the following steps to determine whether you need to fill out a call slip in the Prints Offer available only in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico). (1968) Sunday Creek Coal Company Mine No. Library of Congress Duplication Services. Of the 191 miners working that day, lost their lives. On September 25, 1924, a group of disgruntled miners rolled a coal cart full of burning railroad ties into a mine. ... but I suspect they wouldn't have pulled out all of the stops if the owner of the company wasn't down in that hole. [3] It was the result of an accumulation of gas in section 6 North, which was known for being gassy. The President of Sunday Creek Coal Company, W.E. Despite the lack of security guards or a locked gate, it is not open to the public.