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).

The telephone area code for Cecilia: (270)

The ZIP code for Cecilia: 42724<3>

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.

• Elizabethtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
• Radcliff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
  • Radcliff is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
• Vine Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
  • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
• Hodgenville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgenville
  • Hodgenville is located in Larue County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodgenville <4>
• Lebanon Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Junction
  • Lebanon Junction is located in Bullitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon Junction <4>
• Muldraugh
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldraugh
  • Muldraugh is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldraugh <4>
• Clarkson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <4>
• Upton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Upton is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <4>
• Sonora
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
  • Sonora is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
• Old Stephensburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stephensburg
  • Old Stephensburg is located in Hardin County

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 for Cecilia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cecilia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cecilia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/