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Welcome to Excello ...

Excello is located in Macon County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Excello, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Excello is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Excello lies within the (660) area code.

The ZIP code for Excello: 65247<3>

Communities Also Named Excello ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Excello - it's located in Ohio.

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

Communities near Excello ...

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

  • Moberly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Macon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
  • Huntsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <4>
  • Clarence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bevier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
    • Bevier is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <4>
  • Madison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
  • Atlanta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Callao
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cairo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • New Cambria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
    • New Cambria is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>

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 Excello. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Excello.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Excello. 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 Excello.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Excello ...

Looking for more information about Excello? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Excello, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Excello.

Adding Excello to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Excello 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 Excello was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Excello post office opened in 1869.

We also found Excello in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Excello.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Excello - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Excello). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Excello or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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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