Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Cecil (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cecil. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cecil is located in Taylor County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Barbour, Harrison, Marion, Monongalia & Preston.
Below are the counties that are near Cecil. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cecil:
- Taylor County (The home county of Cecil)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sandy is located in Taylor County
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- Stone House ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Knottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Yates ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- West Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Brydon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Fetterman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Pruntytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Flemington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Astor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Clemtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Arden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Kasson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Adaland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Meriden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Valley Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Berryburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Philippi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vannoys Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Kalamazoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Wellington Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Pepper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Doddridge County
- Big Isaac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
- Grant County
- Dobbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Bridgeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Anmoore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Quiet Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Saltwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Despard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Stonewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shinnston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Nutter Fort
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Spelter
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Adamston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Aberdeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Jane Lew
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Westfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Garton Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Smith Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Valley Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Neel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Neel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
- Hammond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Samaria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Canton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Eldora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Pleasant Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Whitehall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Palatine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Fairmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Smithtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Little Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Arnettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Brookhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Laurel Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Morgantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Granville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Hagans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Westover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Osage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Star City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Baker Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Threefork Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Gladesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Tunnelton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Macomber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Macomber is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
- Rowlesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arthurdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heathers Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Reedsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
- Kingwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Masontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Tigheville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Weaver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Whyte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whyte is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
- Gilman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Pettit ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pettit is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
- Leadsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Midvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Midvale is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Elkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Womelsdorf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Canfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Beverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cassity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Tucker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Parsons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Porterwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Porterwood is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
- Pleasant Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Hambleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Pierce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Coketon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Thomas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Davis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Gladwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Teter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Teter is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
- Swamp Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
- Gormley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Reger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reger is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Excelsior
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Overhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Buckhannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sand Run is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Tallmansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sago
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Queens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Sellers ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sellers is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Adrian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adrian is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Hutton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Red House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cecil, see our County-by-County Page for Cecil.
Cemeteries Near Cecil ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cecil.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cecil - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cecil covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Sayre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Knottsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bluemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bluemont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grafton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77798 <2>
- Taylor Drain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grafton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grafton National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (415 more) ...
- Current Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Virginia National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cecil had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cecil, with the one closest to Cecil listed first.
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Clemtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Knottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Webster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Arden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- West Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Grafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thornton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Simpson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Kasson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Fetterman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Pruntytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Nestorville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nestorville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
- Valley Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Marquess
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marquess is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquess
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cecil. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cecil.
Newspapers Published in Cecil ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cecil.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cecil, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cecil.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cecil:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Taylor County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Doddridge County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Lewis County
- Marion County
- Monongalia County
- Preston County
- Randolph County
- Tucker County
- Upshur County
- Garrett County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cecil, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cecil) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |