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• American Zinc Company (ASARCO) The American Zinc Company plant (now ASARCO) was built in 1911 on land at the west edge of Taylor Springs. The plant site and adjoining lakes covered 181 acres of a total 673 acres purchased by the owners. There were 189 acres under cultivation and 303 acres of woodland. history.montgomeryco.com Read More

• American Zinc Company Taylor Springs Illinois American Zinc had purchased 673 acres of land at the west edge of Taylor Springs. The plant site and adjoining lakes covered 181 acres. There were 189 acres under cultivation and 303 acres of woodland. history.montgomeryco.com Read More

• Taylor Springs Illinois History The town of Taylor Springs, one and a half miles south of Hillsboro, has the American Acid Company, the largest smelter in the world. The town of Taylor Springs is on the Big Four Railroad and is connected with Hillsboro by an interurban car line, the property of Southern Illinois Light & Power Company. history.montgomeryco.com Read More