Excelsior Estates, MO

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Excelsior Estates is a small Ray County community of about 240 people, located 30 miles northeast of Kansas City. Take I-35 north to Highway 210 east, then follow county roads to reach this rural area. Most traffic consists of local commutes to nearby Richmond or Lexington. The town's name means "ever upward" in Latin, fitting for the gently rolling farmland that defines the landscape.