Welcome to Excelsior ...
Excelsior is located in Webster County<1>.
Excelsior is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Excelsior is about ½ mile above sea level.
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 Webster County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Excelsior. Those communities are located in the following counties: McDowell and Upshur 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.
- Richwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <5>
- Sutton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
- Addison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Cowen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cowen
- From Excelsior to Cowen
- Camden-on-Gauley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Ralph
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ralph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Ralph is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ralph
- From Excelsior to Ralph
- Orndoff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orndoff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orndoff
- Orndoff is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orndoff
- From Excelsior to Orndoff
- Welch Glade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Welch Glade
- From Excelsior to Welch Glade
- Erbacon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Erbacon
- From Excelsior to Erbacon
- Big Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Big Run is located in Webster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Big Run
- From Excelsior to Big Run
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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Webster, 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |