Welcome to Versailles ...

Versailles is located in Allegheny County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Versailles, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Versailles has a population of 1,461 people<2> (see below for details).

Versailles is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Versailles lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Versailles had an population of 1,461 people. This is a decrease of 3.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Versailles had a population of 1,515 people. This makes Versailles the county's 65th most populous community.

The population of Versailles represents 0.01% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 505th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,515 people, the population of Versailles decreased 12.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,724 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Versailles.

Communities Also Named Versailles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Versailles - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Quebec and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Versailles.

Communities near Versailles ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Versailles.

• Pittsburgh
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburgh <4>
• Bethel Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
• Monroeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
• Plum
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
  • Plum is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
• West Mifflin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mifflin
  • West Mifflin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mifflin <4>
• Murrysville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrysville
  • Murrysville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrysville <4>
• Baldwin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
• Wilkinsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
  • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
• Greensburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
• Whitehall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Versailles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Versailles.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Versailles. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Versailles.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Versailles. See our Newspapers Page for Versailles.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Versailles ...

Looking for more information about Versailles? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Versailles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Versailles.

Adding Versailles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Versailles in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Versailles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Versailles post office opened in 1892.

We also found Versailles on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Versailles.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Versailles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/