Excelsior, Missouri

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Excelsior, Missouri
Unincorporated community
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Excelsior
Coordinates: 38°28′39″N92°43′20″W / 38.4775257°N 92.7221361°W / 38.4775257; -92.7221361
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Missouri.svg  Missouri
County Morgan
Elevation
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273 m (896 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
65084
Area code 573
GNIS feature ID717702 [1]

Excelsior is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, Missouri. [1]

History

Excelsior was laid out in 1868. [2] A post office called Excelsior was established in 1866 and remained in operation until 1922. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Excelsior, Missouri
  2. ↑ "Morgan County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 19, 2016.


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