Cecil, West Virginia

Cecil
Unincorporated community
Cecil is located in West Virginia
Cecil
Cecil
Location within the state of West Virginia
Cecil is located in the United States
Cecil
Cecil
Cecil (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°16′17″N 79°59′14″W / 39.27139°N 79.98722°W / 39.27139; -79.98722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyTaylor
Elevation
[1]
1,158 ft (353 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1689884[1]

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.[2] The settlement was partially evacuated — including the train station — in 1936-37 to accommodate the rising waters of Tygart Lake.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cecil, West Virginia
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.)
  4. ^ "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.


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