BlockCecil, Kentucky
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Paducah census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42001. It stands on Perkins Creek. The Survey maps it on the Paducah West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1926 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:62500
- 1929 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1940 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Paducah West quadrangle1:24000
- 1958 USGS Paducah West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Paducah West quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
29 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Cecil between 1997 and 2014, burning about 106 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 25 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Smoking | 3.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 30 August 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 8 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | MAGIO |
| 7 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | MORRIS |
| 6 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | FRIENDSHIP |
| 19 July 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | BUSCLAS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Cecil: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massac County Pit | Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Metropolis Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cecil in 15 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 8 flood, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cecil | $50,000 | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service determined that a microburst affected a small area off Interstate 24, just east of exit 3. The damage started four miles west-northwest of downtown Paducah, just east of Interstate 24 on Highway 305. Peak winds of up to 80 mph stripped metal siding or roofing from at least three businesses and one home. An hvac unit atop a large big-box retail store was dislodged. Metal fencing was blown off a business. Several trees or tree limbs were broken. Two power poles were blown over. The damage ended just north of the intersection of Highways 305 and 1420, about 3.5 miles northwest of downtown Paducah. Most of the damage was along and north of Highway 305 and east of I-24. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cecil | $20,000 | Six utility poles were broken on the west side of Paducah. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cecil | $12,000 | Power lines and broken poles fell across the road from the EM office with power outages in the area. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cecil | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down on Highway 1420 in the Ohio River flood plain. Power lines were also down on Highway 60 near downtown Paducah. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Cecil | - | Hail measured to quarter size fell at the McCracken EM office, while golf ball size hail fell at Noble Park in Paducah. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Cecil | - | A county road was closed by flash flooding. Several other roads were flooded. |
| April 2015 | Flood | Cecil | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Ohio River. Low-lying woods and fields near the river were inundated. Portions of a riverside park in downtown Paducah were flooded. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Cecil | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Ohio River. Low-lying fields and woodlands near the river were inundated. Portions of a riverside park in downtown Paducah were flooded. |
| January 2010 | Flood | Cecil | - | Minor flooding occurred on the Ohio River. At the Paducah gage, the river crested at 39.28 feet on the 29th. Flood stage there is 39 feet. Some low-lying fields near the river were inundated. |
| May 2010 | Flood | Cecil | - | Moderate flooding of the Ohio River occurred in the Paducah area. Mainly bottomland and surrounding low-lying areas were flooded. Floodwaters crept into some backyards along Highway 1420 west of the city. The riverfront park in downtown Paducah was partially flooded but remained open to traffic. |
| May 2009 | Flood | Cecil | - | Minor flooding of the Ohio River occurred. At the Paducah gage, where flood stage is 39 feet, the river crested at 42.83 feet on the 12th. Agricultural bottomland and low-lying areas were flooded. Portions of the riverfront park near downtown Paducah were flooded. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Cecil | - | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Flood | Cecil | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Flood | Cecil | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Cecil | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futrell | 1.4 miles | 22 | |
| Hinkleville | 1.7 miles | 22 | |
| Rowlandtown | 1.9 miles | 22 | |
| Avondale Heights | 2.3 miles | 22 | |
| High Point | 2.7 miles | 22 | |
| Concord | 2.7 miles | 22 | |
| Pleasant Grove (historical) | 3.3 miles | 22 | |
| Langs (historical) | 3.5 miles | 22 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 489155. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.