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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Excelsior (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Excelsior. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Excelsior is located in Upshur County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Upshur County: Barbour, Harrison, Lewis, Randolph & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Excelsior. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Excelsior:

  • Upshur County     (The home county of Excelsior)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
    • Overhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gormley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Run
      • From Excelsior to Sand Run
    • Reger
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reger
      • From Excelsior to Reger
    • Tallmansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Swamp Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swamp Run
      • From Excelsior to Swamp Run
    • Buckhannon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sago
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Queens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Tenmile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tenmile
      • From Excelsior to Tenmile
    • Teter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teter
      • Teter is located in Upshur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teter
      • From Excelsior to Teter
  • Barbour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
    • Audra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Junior
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Tygart Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Belington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Calhoun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhoun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calhoun
      • From Excelsior to Calhoun
    • Wellington Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Philippi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Meriden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meriden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Barbour County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Meriden
      • From Excelsior to Meriden
    • Vannoys Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
    • Knawl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
      • Knawl is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knawl
      • From Excelsior to Knawl
    • Bulltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
      • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bulltown
      • From Excelsior to Bulltown
    • Falls Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Milroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Excelsior to Milroy
    • Orlando
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Napier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Corley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corley
      • From Excelsior to Corley
    • Burnsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rollyson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rollyson
      • From Excelsior to Rollyson
    • Heaters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Doddridge County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
    • Big Isaac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Isaac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Isaac
      • Big Isaac is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Isaac
      • From Excelsior to Big Isaac
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
      • Coldwater is located in Doddridge County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coldwater
      • From Excelsior to Coldwater
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
    • McWhorter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Craigmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lost Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
    • Quiet Dell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Anmoore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
      • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
    • Stonewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
      • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
    • West Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nutter Fort
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
      • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
    • Despard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
      • Despard is located in Harrison County
    • Tichenal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aberdeen
      • From Excelsior to Aberdeen
    • Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Excelsior to Berlin
    • Garton Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
      • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
    • Alkires Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Crawford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jane Lew
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cox Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
      • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Westfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Duffy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
      • Duffy is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duffy
      • From Excelsior to Duffy
    • Smith Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
      • Smith Village is located in Lewis County
    • Lightburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
      • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lightburn
      • From Excelsior to Lightburn
  • Pocahontas County
    • Wildell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
      • Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wildell
      • From Excelsior to Wildell
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
    • Midvale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midvale
      • From Excelsior to Midvale
    • Womelsdorf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Cassity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
      • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cassity
      • From Excelsior to Cassity
    • Tigheville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Weaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Huff ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
      • Huff is located in Randolph County
    • Elkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Leadsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Whyte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whyte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
      • Whyte is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whyte
      • From Excelsior to Whyte
    • Beverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Canfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
    • Astor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Astor
      • From Excelsior to Astor
    • Flemington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From Excelsior to Sandy
    • Webster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yates
      • From Excelsior to Yates
    • Knottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pruntytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • West Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fetterman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Oreide
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
      • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreide
      • From Excelsior to Oreide
  • Tucker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Excelsior, with the one closest to Excelsior listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Porterwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterwood
      • Porterwood is located in Tucker County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterwood
      • From Excelsior to Porterwood
    • Parsons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hambleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hendricks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Webster County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Excelsior, see our County-by-County Page for Excelsior.

Cemeteries Near Excelsior ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Excelsior.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Excelsior covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heavner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oldaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McDermott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDermott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDermott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Durrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Redabaugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redabaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rohrbough Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohrbough Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohrbough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhannon Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Upshur County Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upshur County Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upshur County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tenmile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Excelsior in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Excelsior.

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

  • Overhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ivy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Upshur County
  • Sand Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
    • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sand Run
    • From Excelsior to Sand Run
  • Tallmansville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kedron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kedron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
    • Kedron is located in Upshur County
  • Middle Fork ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
    • Middle Fork is located in Randolph County
  • Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Upshur County
  • Sago
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Randolph County
  • Swamp Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swamp Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
    • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swamp Run
    • From Excelsior to Swamp Run
  • Buckhannon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hinkleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkleville
    • Hinkleville is located in Upshur County
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    • Sellers ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Upshur County
    • Queens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Talbott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
      • Talbott is located in Barbour County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Excelsior. See our List of 1890's Communities around Excelsior.

Newspapers Published in Excelsior ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Excelsior.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Excelsior, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Excelsior.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Excelsior:

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Excelsior) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Excelsior. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9557, Longitude: -80.1396    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Excelsior, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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