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Exeelsior

Ghost town · Mahaska County, Iowa

University Park quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
University Park quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Exeelsior is a ghost town in Mahaska County, Iowa. It is one of 5 former communities in Mahaska County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Exeelsior as a historical populated place on the University Park topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.2570° N, 92.5124° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleUniversity Park
Elevation845 ft
Nearest living townKeomah Village, IA
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID464271
Coordinates41.25695, -92.51241

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What's there now

Exeelsior is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Keomah Village, IA (population 106), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 845 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Exeelsior?

Exeelsior is in Mahaska County, Iowa, at 41.2570, -92.5124.

How many ghost towns are in Mahaska County?

Mahaska County, Iowa has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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