The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗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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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Versailles’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Versailles, decade by decade
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Versailles has 5 listings on the National Register, and they protect 46 historic buildings, because Versailles Courthouse Square Historic District alone counts 42.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1986Fernando G. Taylor House
Listed 1994Tyson United Methodist Church
Listed 2006Versailles School and Tyson Auditorium
Listed 2009Ripley County CourthouseListed 2024Versailles Courthouse Square Historic DistrictThen & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.