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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
  • Elkins is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
• Buckhannon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
  • Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <4>
• Weston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Philippi
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
  • Philippi is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <4>
• Belington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
  • Belington is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <4>
• Mill Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
  • Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
• Beverly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
• 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.<5> 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
• 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.<5> 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
• Jane Lew
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Lew
  • Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane Lew <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 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.

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