Excelsior is a ghost town in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.

[1] The site of Excelsior is near the junction of Nevada State Route 226 and Spanish Ranch Road, at 41°42′16″N 116°10′08″W / 41.70444°N 116.16889°W / 41.70444; -116.16889.

Only a couple of frame buildings were built before the site was abandoned.

Upon the post office's March 12, 1872, closure, mail was routed through nearby White Rock.

[2] The closure of the Excelsior mine had a major impact in the region, helping to cause an exodus in nearby Mountain City by 1875.