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

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


  1. 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.
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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