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Welcome to Cecilia ...

Cecilia is located in Hardin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cecilia, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Cecilia is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cecilia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Cecilia (for example, toward Fordsville), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Cecilia: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Cecilia: 42724<4>

Communities Also Named Cecilia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Cecilia - it's located in Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cecilia.

Communities near Cecilia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cecilia.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cecilia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cecilia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cecilia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cecilia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cecilia. See our Newspapers Page for Cecilia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cecilia ...

Looking for more information about Cecilia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cecilia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cecilia.

Adding Cecilia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cecilia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cecilia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cecilia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cecilia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Cecilia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Cecilia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cecilia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cecilia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.