Welcome to Cecil ...
The village of Cecil is located in Shawano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cecil, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cecil has a population of 549 people<2> (see below for details).
Cecil is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cecil lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cecil had an population of 549 people. This is a decrease of 3.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cecil had a population of 570 people. This makes Cecil the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Cecil represents 0.01% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 1366th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 570 people, the population of Cecil increased 22.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 466 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cecil.
Communities Also Named Cecil ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Cecil - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cecil.
Communities near Cecil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cecil.
- Shawano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Clintonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Pulaski
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
- Oconto Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconto Falls
- Oconto Falls is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,805 people
- Bonduel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Gillett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Gresham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Suring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suring
- Suring is located in Oconto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Embarrass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Nichols
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Cecil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cecil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cecil. 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 Cecil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cecil. See our Newspapers Page for Cecil.
Adding Cecil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cecil 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 Cecil was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Cecil post office opened in 1884.
We also found Cecil in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cecil.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cecil. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cecil. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cecil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |