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Excelsior, Missouri
Excelsior, Missouri is located in Missouri
Excelsior, Missouri
Excelsior, Missouri
Location in Missouri
Excelsior, Missouri is located in the United States
Excelsior, Missouri
Excelsior, Missouri
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Missouri
County Morgan
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
65084
Area code(s) 573
GNIS feature ID 717702

Excelsior is a small, unincorporated community located in Morgan County, Missouri. An unincorporated community is a place where people live together, but it doesn't have its own official local government like a city or town. Instead, it's usually managed by the county.

Excelsior's Past: A Brief History

Excelsior was first planned and set up in the year 1868. This means someone decided where the streets and buildings would go.

The Old Post Office

Before the internet and cell phones, post offices were super important! A post office for Excelsior was opened in 1866. It helped people send and receive letters and packages. This post office served the community for many years. It finally closed its doors in 1922.

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