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Buckner's Coal Boom Era Reflected in Quiet Town Tale
Local residents reflect on Buckner in Franklin County once powered by coal, now a potential retirement hub. The town near Rend Lake faces competition from lake tourism, with historic roots named after Moses Buckner. Immigrant miners from Ukraine and Austro Hungarians shaped the community, building churches, schools, and a coal era that once employed nearly a thousand men.
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Buelner
Buekner
Franklin County
Benton
Logan Buckner
Moses Buckner
Illinois Central Railroad
Old Ber 14
Pennsylvania
Mary Resheter
Buckner
Budimer
Coalfield Company
Ward's
Robert Weiron
Scotty’s
Sport Shop
John Disko
Max Payne
Miss Resheler
Miss Resheter
Rend Lake