Best well drillers in Edwards County, Illinois
Not a pay-to-play list: these are the 23 drilling companies with wells on record in Edwards County, ranked by wells actually drilled here — 198 logged wells in the Illinois State Geological Survey water well records (records as of 2026-10-12). Every number links back to the public record.
| # | Company | In Edwards Co. since 2016 | All-time in county | Statewide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kohnen, Clarence | — | 65 | 13,419 |
| 2 | Wilson, Olen L. | — | 32 | 801 |
| 3 | Speth, James | — | 21 | 1,212 |
| 4 | Jones, Gerald B. | — | 18 | 315 |
| 5 | Wilson, Deneal | — | 8 | 646 |
| 6 | Abbott, Albert | — | 8 | 344 |
| 7 | Fleming, Roy | — | 8 | 61 |
| 8 | Jones, Gerald K. | — | 6 | 393 |
| 9 | Speth, David | — | 6 | 228 |
| 10 | Potts Brothers | — | 4 | 37 |
| 11 | Hacker, Delbert | — | 3 | 646 |
| 12 | Stinson, Larry | — | 3 | 73 |
| 13 | Puckett, Arnold | — | 3 | 60 |
| 14 | Baker, Earl Jr. | — | 2 | 1,933 |
| 15 | Baker, E. C. & Sons | — | 2 | 255 |
| 16 | Lowry, John H. | — | 2 | 121 |
| 17 | Sloan, Thomas F. | — | 1 | 463 |
| 18 | Fleming, Rodney K. | — | 1 | 317 |
| 19 | Speth, David A. | — | 1 | 241 |
| 20 | Hollinshead, Charles | — | 1 | 185 |
| 21 | Lamp, Robert Wayne | — | 1 | 141 |
| 22 | Larkin Drilling Company | — | 1 | 65 |
| 23 | Brotcke, Paul | — | 1 | 30 |
Ranked by wells drilled in Edwards County since 2016 (then all-time), from the full ISGS record. A ★ marks a featured sponsor — sponsors must appear in the county record to be listed, and the ranking below them is never reordered.
Who drills the most wells in Edwards County?
Kohnen, Clarence leads the Edwards County record with 65 wells all-time, though the county has little drilling activity since 2016.
How many well drilling companies work in Edwards County?
23 companies in the ISGS record have drilled wells in Edwards County; 0 of them have drilled somewhere in Illinois since 2022. Smaller operators below the record threshold may also serve the area.
How deep is a typical well in Edwards County?
The median drilled depth in Edwards County is 80 ft, based on 221 recorded wells. Depths, water levels, and yields are on the Edwards County wells page.
Well depths, static water levels, tested yields, and drilling cost estimates for this county live on the Edwards County wells page.
Free. Goes to licensed drillers working Edwards County.
Drill in Edwards County?
If your company is on this list, your profile is free to claim — confirm your details and add your contact information so Edwards County property owners reach you directly.
Claim your profileFree to claim · built from ISGS public well-log records.