Cecil, West Virginia

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.

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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 .
Map of West Virginia highlighting Taylor County