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Welcome to Excel ...

The town of Excel is located in Monroe County<1>.


The location of Excel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Excel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Excel has a population of 627 people<3> (see below for details).

Excel is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Excel lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Excel is within the boundaries of the (251) area code.

The ZIP code for Excel: 36439<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Excel had an population of 627 people. This is a decrease of 13.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Excel had a population of 723 people. This makes Excel the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Excel represents 0.02% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 297th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 723 people, the population of Excel increased 24.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 582 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Excel.

Communities Also Named Excel ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Excel - they are located in Alberta and Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Excel.

Communities near Excel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Excel.

  • Monroeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <6>
  • Repton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
    • Repton is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <6>
  • Megargel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megargel
    • Megargel is located in Monroe County
  • Mexia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Mexia is located in Monroe County
  • Goodway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodway
    • Goodway is located in Monroe County
  • Bermuda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
  • Perdue Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Hill
    • Perdue Hill is located in Monroe County
  • Range
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
  • Lenox
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <6>
  • Peterman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
    • Peterman is located in Monroe County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Excel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Excel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Excel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Excel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Excel. See our Newspapers Page for Excel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Excel ...

Looking for more information about Excel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Excel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Excel.

Adding Excel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Excel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Excel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Excel post office opened in 1894.

We also found Excel on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Excel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Excel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Excel.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Excel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Excel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Excel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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