Cecil, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
39°16′17″N 79°59′14″W / 39.27139°N 79.98722°W / 39.27139; -79.98722CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyTaylorElevation
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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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