Welcome to Excelsior ...
Excelsior is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of Excelsior has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Excelsior, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Excelsior is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Excelsior lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Excelsior: (608)
Communities Also Named Excelsior ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Excelsior - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (3), Iowa, Kansas (3), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Excelsior.
Communities near Excelsior ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Excelsior.
- Richland Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Boscobel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fennimore
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Muscoda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Wauzeka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Viola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Avoca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Soldiers Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Gays Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
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 Excelsior. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Excelsior.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Excelsior. 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 Excelsior.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Excelsior. See our Newspapers Page for Excelsior.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Excelsior ...
Looking for more information about Excelsior? 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 Excelsior, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Excelsior.
Adding Excelsior to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Excelsior 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 Excelsior was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Excelsior post office opened in 1858.
We also found Excelsior in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Excelsior.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Excelsior. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Richland, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Excelsior - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |