Welcome to Versailles ...
Versailles is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Versailles has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Versailles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
Versailles is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Versailles lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Versailles ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Versailles, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Versailles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Versailles - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Quebec.
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.
- Murfreesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Shelbyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <4>
- Nolensville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
- Jefferson Pike
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
- Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Chapel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
- Unionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Snell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Versailles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Versailles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Versailles. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Versailles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Versailles. See our Newspapers Page for Versailles.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Versailles ...
Looking for more information about Versailles? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Versailles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Versailles.
Adding Versailles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Versailles in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Versailles was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Versailles post office opened in 1830.
We also found Versailles in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Versailles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |