Welcome to Versailles ...

Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Versailles, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Versailles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Versailles is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Versailles lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Versailles is located in the (504) area code.

Communities Also Named Versailles ...

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

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

Communities near Versailles ...

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

• New Orleans
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Orleans
  • New Orleans is located in Orleans Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 389,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Orleans <4>
• Kenner
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
  • Kenner is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenner <4>
• Gretna
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
• Harahan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harahan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harahan
  • Harahan is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,244 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harahan <4>
• Westwego
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwego
  • Westwego is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westwego <4>
• Jean Lafitte
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
  • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
• English Turn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
  • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
• Mohawk City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
  • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
• Braithwaite
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braithwaite have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braithwaite
  • Braithwaite is located in Plaquemines Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braithwaite <4>
• Terrytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
  • Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Versailles ...

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

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

Adding Versailles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Versailles in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Versailles was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Versailles.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Bernard Parish: www.st-bernard.la.us/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/