Cecil, West Virginia
Cecil — originally Cecil Station — is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia, United States.
Cecil | |
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  Cecil Location within the state of West Virginia  Cecil Cecil (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′17″N 79°59′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Taylor |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1689884[1] |
Cecil was named after Cecil Board in 1898 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The settlement was partially evacuated — including the train station — in 1936-37 to accommodate the rising waters of Tygart Lake.[3][4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cecil, West Virginia
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 160.
- "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.)
- "Cecil Bridge Will Be Torn Down At Once", [Grafton] Sentinel, 24 Jun 1937.
Cecil Train Station, circa 1900; a small station of the B&O Railroad between Grafton and Philippi. The section of track depicted here is now underwater in Tygart Lake.
Municipalities and communities of Taylor County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Taylor County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also have portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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