Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Exeelsior came from various goverment sources (GNIS), we also found mention of Exeelsior in various books, articles, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Exeelsior. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Exeelsior data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa
Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Exeelsior:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Exeelsior is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

The GNIS database contains an entry for Exeelsior. See our Misc Page for Exeelsior for more information.