Organizations

Zeigler Hospital

The first hospital in Franklin County

Built in 1904 for the miners of Number 1 Mine

and continued to serve the community until the 1990s as a doctors office and the doctor's residence

Photo courtesy of Dave Parish - Avon Park FL

"The Iron-Man is Gone"

a Short Story

by Raymond Null

Hope

one family's story

of Hope

Talking

to

America

a Poem

by Raymond D. Null

Zeigler Experiences Zip Code Day

Zip Code 62999

This only happens once every 100 years.

This was June 2nd, 1999 when the date and the zip code matched.

(click on the picture to view)

Billie Hogan's House

Billie Hogan was the first mine manager for
Leiter's Mines & where the first Catholic Service was held. Also was a doctor's office.

"If Only It Had Happened"

a thoughtful article

a story of

Kohlsdorf's Quality Corner

by Dr. Allan Patton

Goatman of Zeigler

(Voytak)

George Survel

The Goatman Story

Zeigler Remembers

See

Memorials

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Pictures of Zeigler's History

"The Red Light"

a story

by Raymond D. Null

"Remembering"

by Raymond Null 2007

1968
Arm Robbery

at the

Zeigler Bank

 In 1904

DID YOU KNOW

by Dr. Allan Patton

History of Zeigler, Illinois
unknown Author

"The American Landmark"

by Raymond D. Null

Newspaper Article reporting on

Joe Leiter's purchase of Zeigler.

"My Testimony of Life"

by Raymond D. Null

History of the

Super Kol Park

Zeigler - U.S.A.   My Hometown

by   Raymond D. Null

Homecoming History

by Larry Christy

Elise Kohldorph's

September 4 1929

Letter to Germany via the Graf Zeppelin (a German Airship)

Kohlsdorf's Quality Corner in Zeigler
return address on the back flap.

Stamps are Scott's #571 & 567 to a non-cacheted commercial Graf Zeppelin cover to Germany.

a poem of heroes

My History Book of Heroes
by Raymond D. Null

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Kohlsdorf's

"Quality Corner"

Band

Coal Comes to

Franklin County

Story told by Dr. Allan Patton

Home Town Photos

"Holiday Memories

at the Null home"
a Short Hometown Story

a short story by

Raymond Null

Get Out and Stay Out

(a short story)

by Dr. Allan Patton

Zeigler's Zip Code Day

Want to find out more about Zeigler's Demographics

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Did you know that Zeigler

had its own Money.

Click on the Money to learn more when Zeigler's had its' own money.

First WWII Death in Franklin County

Submitted by Dr. Allan Patton

The Lost School

by Dr. Allan Patton

The Unwanted Recognition

(a short story about the 1st Mine Explosion in Franklin County)

by Allan Patton

Read the Story

"Zeigler's Coal Miners"

by Raymond D. Null

Old Jasper Roll Top Desk

Find out where it came from

the

Zeigler Tornado
as recounted by

Cecil Spain

by Linda Rush of the

Southern Illinoisan

March 17, 2000

Dessie is older than Zeigler

103 Years Young!

Dessie Bowman celebrated here 103rd birthday on Sept. 1st. 2005. Mrs. Bowman has been a Zeigler resident since 1918 and was married for 45 years to Leonard Bowman....

Dessie is now gone, but not forgotten

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The Leiter Barns

Dairy & Horn Barn

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read the story

Dry Road Memory

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Mary Burnett

Zeigler's

First Librarian

Books About Zeigler

&
Southern Illinois

Kohlsdorf's Land Marker

This marker is located on the North side of East Maryland Street & Circle.
Installation date: unknown

This is a Vintage Real Photo featuring a View of railroad tracks and freight cars running through the "Famous Genuine Zeigler (Coal) Mine," located in Zeigler, Illinois (Franklin County), operated by BELL & ZOLLER Coal Mine Company. On the smokestacks, it reads "Bell & Zoller."

Circle Building Pictures

A variety of photos of the circle from now and then.

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Super-X Coal Scatter Tags

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A new writer discovered

in

Zeigler.

James D. Hubbard

Read his writings

Note - Jim is now gone, but not forgotten.

Memories will always be mine - thanks Jim

Zeigler's Miners Fountain

by Allan Patton

A short story on how the Fountain came about.

GRANDMA's
BUTTON HOUSE

The Golbal Button House & Garage

Donated by
LeRoy & Vera Mills

A Coal Miner's Story

by Kathy Smith Long

2011