Welcome to Excelsior ...

Excelsior is located in Upshur County<1>.

Excelsior is 1,690 feet [515 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Excelsior lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Excelsior: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Excelsior ...

While we believe that this Excelsior is located in Upshur County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Excelsior. Those communities are located in the following counties: McDowell and Webster County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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 Wisconsin.

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.

Elkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkins
- From Excelsior to Elkins
Buckhannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buckhannon
- From Excelsior to Buckhannon
Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
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Philippi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Philippi
- From Excelsior to Philippi
Belington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belington is located in Barbour County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Belington
- From Excelsior to Belington
Mill Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Excelsior to Beverly
Junior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Junior is located in Barbour County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
Lost Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
Jane Lew
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Excelsior to Jane Lew

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Upshur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Excelsior - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Excelsior area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Excelsior area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.