Excelsior, Richland County, Wisconsin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Excelsior, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Excelsior, Richland County, Wisconsin Location in Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin Excelsior, Richland County, Wisconsin Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
County	Richland
Elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	608
GNIS feature ID	1564780

Excelsior is a small community located in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. It's not a city or a village, but what's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that don't have their own local government like a town or city does. Excelsior is found in the town of Richwood, and it's near County Highway F and Knapp Creek. It's about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) northwest of Blue River.

People from Excelsior

Even though Excelsior is a small place, some notable people have connections to it. These individuals went on to achieve important things in politics and religion.

• John H. Burke – He became a U.S. Representative for California. This means he was a politician who helped make laws for the entire country in the United States Congress.
• Virgil H. Cady – He served as a Wisconsin State Assemblyman. This role meant he was a politician who helped create laws specifically for the state of Wisconsin.
• Floyd M. McDowell – He was a leader in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which is a religious organization.