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 146. The population density is 38.6 people per km². Cecil is located at 41.2187°N, 84.6022°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cecil is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 45821.

Cecil rests upon a flat, expansive plateau where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, defined largely by the quiet presence of the Sixmile Cutoff as it winds through the surrounding fields. It lies 13.6 miles west-southwest of Defiance, OH (from Defiance, OH: bearing 251°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-northwest of Paulding. The earth here is dark and heavy, a testament to the ancient, level plains that characterize this stretch of the interior, where the sky claims more territory than the land itself. At dusk, the light lingers in long, amber streaks across the horizon, casting the sparse trees into sharp, ink-colored silhouettes that seem to hold their breath against the cooling air. Cecil Community Park serves as the central point of congregation, a simple expanse of grass where the wind carries the dry, sweet scent of maturing crops from the neighboring acreage.

Agriculture remains the pulse of the local economy, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating the quiet, deliberate pace of daily life. The history of the area is etched into the grid of the roads and the functional, sturdy architecture that stands against the seasonal shifts of the Midwest climate. While the Paulding Upground Reservoir sits several miles away, its presence is felt in the way the land holds moisture, influencing the lush, emerald vitality of the fields during the humid summers. The residents of Cecil navigate their days with a steady, pragmatic focus, finding a quiet dignity in the maintenance of their homes and the cultivation of the surrounding soil, far removed from the frantic pace of larger industrial centers.

About This Cecil Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cecil, Ohio. Coordinates: 41.218661, -84.602175. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.