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Welcome to Cecil ...

Cecil is located in Taylor County<1>.


The location of Cecil has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cecil, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

Cecil is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Cecil: (304) and (681)<4>

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 Wisconsin.

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.

  • Fairmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Grafton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Philippi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Belington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Stonewood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Nutter Fort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cecil ...

Looking for more information about Cecil? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cecil, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cecil.

Adding Cecil to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cecil in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>

From that list, the Cecil post office opened in 1885.

We also found Cecil in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cecil.

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Taylor, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cecil - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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