Cecil | |
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Coordinates: 39°16′17″N 79°59′14″W / 39.27139°N 79.98722°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 — 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]