Cecil, West Virginia Explained

Cecil
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Taylor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1158
Coordinates:39.2714°N -79.9872°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:GNIS ID
Blank Info:1689884

Cecil — originally Cecil Station — is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States.

Cecil was named after Cecil Board in 1898 when the railroad was extended to that point.[1] The settlement was partially evacuated — including the train station — in 1936-37 to accommodate the rising waters of Tygart Lake.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press . Piedmont, WV. 160.
  2. "Honor Sage of Cecil"; Column from [Grafton] Sentinel in 1937. (This news story is also found in The History of Taylor County by Charles Brinkman (1939-42), Chapter 711a, Vol. 3, pg. 253.)
  3. "Cecil Bridge Will Be Torn Down At Once", [Grafton] Sentinel, 24 Jun 1937.