Cecil Ohio Map

About Cecil, Ohio

Cecil is a locality in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 138. The population density is 41.2 people per km². Cecil is located at 41.2187°N, 84.6022°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 45821.

Cecil sprawls across a landscape of gently rolling farmland, where the horizon is a soft, blurred line between the cultivated earth and the vast, open sky. It lies 25.7 miles east-south-east of DeKalb, IN (from DeKalb, IN: bearing 122°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-north-west of Paulding. The fields, a patchwork of amber cornstalks and emerald soybeans, stretch out like rumpled blankets under the wide Ohio sky, their surfaces occasionally rippled by a breeze that carries the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered to a muted palette of grays and creams, stand as solitary sentinels against the expansive openness, their porches often adorned with rocking chairs that seem to hold the quiet memory of seasons past. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a certain clarity, a crystalline quality that sharpens the edges of the distant treelines and lends a luminous glow to the dust motes dancing in the slanted sunlight. The history of Cecil is etched into the very way the land is worked, a legacy of agricultural endeavors that have shaped its character for generations. This is a place where the local economy has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, with farmers tending to the fertile ground that has sustained families and communities for over a century. While not a hub of industry, the quiet hum of tractors and the occasional grain truck are the familiar sounds of its enduring livelihood. The distinctive spirit of Cecil is one of quiet perseverance, a testament to the enduring connection between its people and the land they call home, a connection evident in the sturdy fences and the meticulous care given to each acre.

About This Cecil Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cecil, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.218661, -84.602175. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cecil and Paulding County.

Detailed location data for Cecil includes the ZIP code (45821), telephone area code (234, 330), county seat of Paulding County (Paulding), and school district assignment (Paulding Exempted Village School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cecil is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.