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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Woodford County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Woodford County: Anderson, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Mercer & Scott.

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:

  • Woodford County     (The home county of Versailles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Woodford Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
      • Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
    • Firmantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firmantown
      • Firmantown is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Firmantown
      • From Versailles to Firmantown
    • Bonita
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Versailles to Bonita
    • Hunter Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
    • Gaybourn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaybourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaybourn
      • Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
    • Pisgah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
    • Milner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nugent Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent Crossroads
      • Nugent Crossroads is located in Woodford County
    • Clifton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Woodford County
    • McKees Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mortonsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
      • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
    • Pinckard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • McBrayer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Versailles to McBrayer
    • Lawrenceburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
      • Lawrenceburg is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
    • Alton Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fox Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Avenstoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Birdie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
      • Birdie is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdie
      • From Versailles to Birdie
    • Anderson City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson City
      • Anderson City is located in Anderson County
    • Sinai
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinai
      • From Versailles to Sinai
    • Ashbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbrook
      • Ashbrook is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashbrook
      • From Versailles to Ashbrook
    • Glensboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sparrow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow
      • Sparrow is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparrow
      • From Versailles to Sparrow
  • Bourbon County
  • Boyd County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Faulconer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulconer
      • From Versailles to Faulconer
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Versailles to Clifton
    • Little Needmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Atoka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Versailles to Atoka
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Davis Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hedgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Needmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
    • West Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Perryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wyandotte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyandotte
      • From Versailles to Wyandotte
    • Boonesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Renick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Elk Chester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Yarnallton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarnallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnallton
      • Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yarnallton
      • From Versailles to Yarnallton
    • Bracktown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bracktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracktown
      • Bracktown is located in Fayette County
    • Colony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lexington - Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Donerail
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donerail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donerail
      • Donerail is located in Fayette County
    • Spindletop Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindletop Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindletop Estates
      • Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
    • Fairway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Deep Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cadentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mattoxtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Farmdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Franklin County
    • Forks of Elkhorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Woodlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Buttimer Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Benson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benson
      • From Versailles to Benson
    • Elmville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Versailles to Elmville
    • Swallowfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Bryantsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <3>
    • Stone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Versailles to Stone
    • Nina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Versailles to Nina
  • Harlan County
  • Henry County
  • Jessamine County
  • Lawrence County
    • Castle ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle
      • From Versailles to Castle
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Cuzick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuzick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuzick
      • Cuzick is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuzick
      • From Versailles to Cuzick
    • Valley View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Madison County
    • Edenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
      • Edenton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edenton
      • From Versailles to Edenton
    • Stringtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stringtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stringtown
      • From Versailles to Stringtown
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baldwin
      • From Versailles to Baldwin
    • Blue Grass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Blue Grass is located in Madison County
    • Cottonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
      • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottonburg
      • From Versailles to Cottonburg
    • Million
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Million. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
      • Million is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Million
      • From Versailles to Million
    • Newby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Madison County
    • Ruthton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Versailles to Ruthton
    • Redhouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Madison County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Salvisa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanarsdell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Braxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Versailles to Braxton
    • McAfee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Versailles to McAfee
    • Mayo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Versailles to Mayo
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • Duncan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncan
      • From Versailles to Duncan
    • Burgin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Harrodsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <3>
    • Tablow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tablow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablow
      • Tablow is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tablow
      • From Versailles to Tablow
    • Nevada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dixville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Versailles to Hedgeville
  • Nelson County
    • Chaplin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
      • Chaplin is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaplin <3>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Versailles to Harmony
    • Tacketts Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacketts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacketts Mill
      • Tacketts Mill is located in Owen County
    • Teresita
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teresita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita
      • Teresita is located in Owen County
    • Beechwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From Versailles to Beechwood
    • Rockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Versailles to Rockdale
    • Fairbanks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairbanks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairbanks
      • From Versailles to Fairbanks
    • Monterey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • New
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
      • New is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New
      • From Versailles to New
    • Natlee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natlee
      • Natlee is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Natlee
      • From Versailles to Natlee
    • Hesler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesler
      • Hesler is located in Owen County
    • New Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Owen County
    • Breck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breck
      • Breck is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Breck
      • From Versailles to Breck
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Zion Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Payne's Depot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • White Sulphur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lancelot Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancelot Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancelot Estates
      • Lancelot Estates is located in Scott County
    • Peak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peak
      • From Versailles to Peak
    • Herdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herdon
      • Herdon is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herdon
      • From Versailles to Herdon
    • Sand Lick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lick
      • Sand Lick is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sand Lick
      • From Versailles to Sand Lick
    • Watkinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Great Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Crossing
      • Great Crossing is located in Scott County
    • Indian Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Scott County
    • Duval
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
      • Duval is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duval
      • From Versailles to Duval
    • Clabber Bottom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clabber Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clabber Bottom
      • Clabber Bottom is located in Scott County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Harrisonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hatton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hatton
      • From Versailles to Hatton
    • Waddy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddy
      • Waddy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waddy <3>
    • Bagdad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
      • Clay Village is located in Shelby County
    • Consolation
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Southville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Christianburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cropper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cropper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropper
      • Cropper is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cropper
      • From Versailles to Cropper
    • Shelbyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Figgs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Mount Eden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Little Mount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Versailles, with the one closest to Versailles listed first.
    • Seaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
      • Seaville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seaville
      • From Versailles to Seaville
    • Sharpsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tatham Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pulliam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pulliam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam
      • Pulliam is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pulliam
      • From Versailles to Pulliam
    • Jenkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisburg
      • Willisburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willisburg <3>
    • Brush Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

  • Steele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Versailles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rose Crest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Polk Memorial Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrenceburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Hills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willhoyt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willhoyt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willhoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 2,575 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Versailles had a population of 9,308 people.

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

  • Hunter Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
    • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
  • Bonita
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bonita
    • From Versailles to Bonita
  • Pisgah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
  • Tyrone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mortonsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
    • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
  • Pinckard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
    • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
  • Fort Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
    • Fort Spring is located in Fayette County
  • Elk Chester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Faywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
    • Faywood is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faywood
    • From Versailles to Faywood
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Millville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Woodford County
  • Duckers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duckers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckers
    • Duckers is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duckers
    • From Versailles to Duckers
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    • Keene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • South Elkhorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elkhorn
      • South Elkhorn is located in Fayette County
    • Yarnallton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yarnallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnallton
      • Yarnallton is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yarnallton
      • From Versailles to Yarnallton

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.

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 178 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> of Versailles.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<6>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: 38.0514, Longitude: -84.7305    









 

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