Cecil is an unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located about 14 miles northwest of Ione, on Oregon Route 74.[2] The Oregon Trail crossed Willow Creek here, and it was once an important stagecoach stop.[3][4]
Cecil was the name of a railroad station on the Heppner Branch of the Union Pacific railroad.[5] In 1867, a post office named "Cecils" was established a mile south of the station; it ran until 1870.[5] Cecil post office was established in 1902 and closed in 1974.[5] The Cecil family, including William Cecil, a pioneer of 1862, owned large amounts of land in the area and donated the site for the post office.[5]
In 1940, Cecil had a population of 15.[4] As of 1993, Cecil had a store and gas station.[3] The store is still operating but gas is no longer available.
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