Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Excelsior had a population of 167 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.

• Westport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Westport is located in Richland County
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• Byrds Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Byrds Creek is located in Richland County
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• Five Points
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Five Points is located in Richland County
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• Blue River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue River is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
• Basswood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Basswood is located in Richland County
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• Boaz
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Boaz is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
• Boscobel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boscobel is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
• Balmoral
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Balmoral is located in Richland County
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• North Clayton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Clayton is located in Crawford County
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• Muscoda
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Muscoda is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
• Orion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Orion is located in Richland County
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• Mill Creek ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Creek is located in Richland County
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• Bell Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bell Center is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
• Sylvan
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sylvan is located in Richland County
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• Homer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Homer is located in Grant County
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• Steuben
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Steuben is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
• Sugar Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Vernon County
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• Sabin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sabin is located in Richland County
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• Soldiers Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
• Boydtown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Boydtown is located in Crawford County
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• Richland Center
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland Center is located in Richland County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
• Woodman
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodman is located in Grant County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
• Avoca
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Avoca is located in Iowa County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
• Readstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Readstown is located in Vernon County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
• Twin Bluffs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Twin Bluffs is located in Richland County
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• Gillingham
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gillingham is located in Richland County
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• Mount Sterling
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people