Map of Versailles town, Indiana

Versailles /vərˈseɪlz/ is a town in Johnson Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,113 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Ripley County.

Versailles town overview:
Name:	Versailles town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Ripley County
Elevation:	965 ft (294 m)
Total Area:	1.57 sq mi (4.06 km²)
Land Area:	1.57 sq mi (4.06 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,184
Population Density:	1,391.97/sq mi (537.44/km²)
ZIP code:	47042
Area code:	812
FIPS code:	1878974
GNISfeature ID:	445260

Online Interactive Map

Versailles online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

It was decided in 1818 a county seat should be located at Versailles. The town of Versailles was laid out in 1819. It was named after the Palace of Versailles.

A post office has been in operation at Versailles since 1823.

The Ripley County Courthouse, Fernando G. Taylor House, Tyson United Methodist Church, and Versailles School and Tyson Auditorium are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Geography

Versailles is located at 39°4′3″N 85°15′18″W / 39.06750°N 85.25500°W / 39.06750; -85.25500 (39.067624, -85.255026). According to the 2010 census, Versailles has a total area of 1.51 square miles (3.91 km), all land. Laughery Creek is the major stream in the area, and was dammed in 1954 to form 230-acre Versailles Lake, within the Versailles State Park.