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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Versailles (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Versailles. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Versailles is located in Ripley County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ripley County: Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio & Switzerland.

Below are the counties that are near Versailles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Versailles:

  • Ripley County     (The home county of Versailles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Osgood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Delaware
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Ripley County
    • Pierceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
    • Otter Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Milan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Holton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Lookout
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Ripley County
    • Friendship
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
    • Napoleon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <2>
    • Sunman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <2>
    • Batesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Grammer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Rugby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Moores Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
    • Dillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
    • Sparta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Dearborn County
    • Kyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Dearborn County
    • Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Dearborn County
    • New Alsace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
      • New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
    • Yorkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
    • Aurora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
    • Guilford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Saint Leon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Millhousen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
      • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Smyrna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • New Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <2>
    • Knarr Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Westport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Harper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Maurice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • Harris City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Letts Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
    • Sardinia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Enochsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
    • Youngs Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • South Gate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
      • South Gate is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
      • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • New Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
    • Metamora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Bank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
    • Brookville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
  • Jackson County
    • Fleming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Canaan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Jefferson County
    • Bryantsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Dupont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Middlefork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
    • Manville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
      • Manville is located in Jefferson County
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • Brooksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
      • Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Smyrna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Deputy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Zenas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
      • Zenas is located in Jennings County
    • Butlerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • San Jacinto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
    • Grayford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
      • Grayford is located in Jennings County
    • North Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Scipio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Hayden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
    • Four Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Bear Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
      • Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
    • Rising Sun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
  • Parke County
    • Stumptown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Parke County
  • Rush County
    • Williamstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
  • Switzerland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Avonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
      • Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
    • Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
      • Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
    • Bennington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Moorefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
    • East Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
    • Mount Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
    • Antioch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Switzerland County
    • Vevay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vevay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vevay
      • Vevay is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vevay <2>
    • Lamb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Lamb is located in Switzerland County
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
      • Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County
    • Patriot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <2>
  • Boone County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Belleview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
    • McVille
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Rabbit Hash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
      • Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
      • Former name for Rabbit Hash:
      • Carlton
    • Idlewild
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Bullittsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
      • Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Francisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
      • Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Hebron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hueys Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
      • Hueys Corners is located in Boone County (KY)
    • Big Bone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bone
      • Big Bone is located in Boone County (KY)
  • Carroll County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Locust
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Ghent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <2>
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
    • Prestonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
      • Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Easterday
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easterday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
      • Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
    • Langstaff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
      • Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
  • Gallatin County (KY)
    • Warsaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Gallatin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Trimble County (KY)
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Cleves
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleves <2>
    • Hooven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • North Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Harrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Sekitan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sekitan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Addyston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Blue Jay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
      • Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Grandview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Miami Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Heights
      • Miami Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Versailles, see our County-by-County Page for Versailles.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Versailles ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Versailles.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Versailles. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Versailles and those printed in the larger area surrounding Versailles.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Versailles.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Versailles:

Cemeteries Near Versailles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Versailles.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Versailles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.

  • Marble Corner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marble Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marble Corner Cemetery
  • Cliff Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cliff Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Versailles.
    • The Cliff Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Versailles Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1218964 <4>
  • Bradshaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • Holman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Greendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
  • Perseverance Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perseverance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perseverance Cemetery
  • Derringer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derringer Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (399 more) ...
    • Blair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Delaware Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
    • O'Brien Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Brien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Brien Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Versailles had a population of 421 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Versailles had a population of 2,089 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.

  • Correct
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correct have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correct
    • Correct is located in Ripley County
  • Elrod
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
    • Elrod is located in Ripley County
  • Osgood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
  • Benham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Ripley County
  • Olean
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Olean is located in Ripley County
  • Pierceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
  • Delaware
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Ripley County
  • New Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marion
    • New Marion is located in Ripley County
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Holton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
    • Holton is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lookout
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Ripley County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rexville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rexville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
      • Rexville is located in Ripley County
    • Haney Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Corner
      • Haney Corner is located in Ripley County
    • Cross Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Versailles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Versailles.

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 Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Versailles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Versailles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0697, Longitude: -85.2526    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Versailles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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