Versailles, Missouri
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Moreau Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65084. The Survey maps it on the Versailles quadrangle. 2,539 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,033 feet above sea level.
On record in Versailles
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Morgan County Courthouselisted 1980- Martin Hotellisted 1978
- Second Baptist Church and Booker T. Washington School Historic Districtlisted 2020
Population over time
2 figuresVersailles grew from 2,482 to 2,539 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,482 | |
| 2020 | 2,539 | +57 (+2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 23 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1904 USGS Gravois Mills quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Gravois Mills quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Jefferson City quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Gravois Mills quadrangle1:62500
- 1961 USGS Versailles quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1983 USGS Lake Of The Ozarks quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
56 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 56 fires within 5 miles of Versailles between 1992 and 2020, burning about 364 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 241022-07140-08202020-1559 |
| 29 July 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 26 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 14 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 5 May 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 2 May 2015 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 127890-07147-05022015-1401 |
| 18 May 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 26 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Versailles: 26 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Fire Clay (Refractory), Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mccormick and Thayer Shaft | Coal, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Sheets Prospect No 1 & 2 | Barium-Barite, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Silvey Zinc Mine | Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Versailles and African Diggings | Zinc, Lead, Coal | Past Producer | ||
| Eureka - Scott Diggings | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Hite Barite Prospect | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Bremmer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Crossroad Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Hite Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Townley Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 90 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Versailles in 90 storm reports between 1993 and 2026: 32 hail, 32 thunderstorm wind, 17 flash flood, 5 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $500,000 | A line of severe thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage and several reports of hail. Power lines and numerous trees were blown down. Many wooden and a few tin barns lost parts of their walls or roof. A few barns were pushed partially off their foundations. Near Versailles, an aviation hangar and two small planes at a private airstrip were damaged. Several houses in town sustain damage to shingles. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $140,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced a two to three mile wide swath of scattered wind damage and hail from two miles northwest of Excelsior to six miles southwest of Excelsior. Strong winds damaged 23 farm buildings, while a combination of wind and hail damaged crops. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $130,000 | Multiple trees and power lines were reported to be down. Additionally, a lightning strike caused a house fire, and a nearby machine shop suffered heavy damage. |
| April 2026 | Lightning | Versailles | $50,000 | A home was struck by lightning causing a structure fire on the south side of Versailles. |
| March 1993 | Hail | Versailles | $50,000 | The Morgan County Sheriff's Office reported lightning started a house fire. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Versailles | $15,000 | Pin pong ball sized hail was reported via social media. Minor vehicle and roof damage. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $15,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts partially blew a roof off of a frame house. Trees were also downed. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $10,000 | Numerous trees were blown down as well as power poles snapped around the Versailles area. |
| September 2016 | Flash Flood | Versailles | $10,000 | Water was reported over Marvin Road east of Versailles. Several basements in the city of Versailles were flooded. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Versailles | $10,000 | Several county roads near Lake of the Ozarks were washed out from flooding. |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Versailles | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $5,000 | A small shed was blown over in the city of Versailles. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $5,000 | Two trees were blown down in the city park. A metal roof was torn off of a structure. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down in Versailles. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Versailles | $5,000 | Large hail damaged area crops and wind gusts knocked down large trees south of Versailles. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $5,000 | no account filed |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $3,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed a tree limb which fell on a house in Versailles. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $3,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on a powerline in Versailles. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | $1,000 | Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over two fireworks stands while snapping one large tree. |
| July 2025 | Funnel Cloud | Versailles | - | Several reports of a funnel cloud were received from areas northeast of Versailles. No touch down occurred. |
| November 2025 | Hail | Versailles | - | Report of half dollar size hail one mile south of Versailles. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Versailles | - | Report of quarter size hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Versailles | - | Report of quarter size hail. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Multiple limbs of an inch or greater were reported down. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Several large limbs were reported down. |
| March 2020 | Hail | Versailles | - | Quarter sized hail was reported via MPing. |
| July 2020 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Several city streets were reported as flooded and impassable along Highway 52 at Newton and DeKalb Streets. |
| July 2020 | Heavy Rain | Versailles | - | Rainfall of 2.63 inches was recorded in just over a three hour period. |
| June 2019 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Several streets were flooded and impassable for a time in town. |
| October 2019 | Heavy Rain | Versailles | - | The CoCoRaHS station MO-MG-7 near Versallies reported 2.58 inches of rainfall. |
| August 2019 | Flood | Versailles | - | Water was ponding on Jefferson Street making it impassable. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Several large trees were blown down throughout Morgan County. This report was from county dispatch. |
| April 2017 | Heavy Rain | Versailles | - | Storm total rainfall of 4.05 inches was measured. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Several trees were blown down in Versailles. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Versailles | - | A storm total of 3.00 inches of rainfall was measured in 24 hours. |
| April 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down in Versailles. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Highway W about 2 miles south of Versailles was flooded and impassable. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Highway C about 1 mile east of Versailles was flooded with a foot of water over the road. |
| May 2015 | Hail | Versailles | - | There was a public photo shared on social media of half dollar sized hail. |
| November 2015 | Heavy Rain | Versailles | - | A storm total rainfall report of 2.39 inches was measured. |
| April 2014 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Several low water crossing were flooded across the county. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | A tree was blown down in the city of Versailles with several other trees reported down across Morgan County. |
| September 2010 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Multiple roads in and around Versailles were reported as flooded and impassable. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | A large tree was downed by strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Numerous low water crossings throughout Morgan County were reported to have been flooded. |
| November 2009 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Several low water roads and bridges were flooded across the county. |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Versailles | - | A trained spotter observed a funnel cloud. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Law enforcement estimated 60 mph wind gusts. |
| May 2007 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Excessive rainfall caused signficant flash flooding in the city of Versailles. Numerous roads were impassable to motorists while the main intersection of Highways 52 and 5 also became impassable. A few businesses experienced flooding near this intersection, including a gas staion. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | Heavy thunderstorms produced flash flooding in the city of Versailles. Creeks near the community ran out of their banks and into roads and other low lying areas. |
| August 2004 | Flash Flood | Versailles | - | A section of Highway 52 was inundated with flash flooding near the junction of Highway 5. |
| September 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Several large tree branches were snapped off of trees from severe thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| July 1995 | Hail | Versailles | - | A severe thunderstorm produced a two to three mile wide swath of scattered wind damage and hail from two miles northwest of Excelsior to six miles southwest of Excelsior. Strong winds damaged 23 farm buildings, while a combination of wind and hail damaged crops. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | A strong wind gust knocked down three large trees. |
| April 1994 | Hail | Versailles | - | A line of severe thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage and several reports of hail. Power lines and numerous trees were blown down. Many wooden and a few tin barns lost parts of their walls or roof. A few barns were pushed partially off their foundations. Near Versailles, an aviation hangar and two small planes at a private airstrip were damaged. Several houses in town sustain damage to shingles. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Versailles | - | Large hail damaged area crops and wind gusts knocked down large trees south of Versailles. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin | 3.9 miles | 23 | |
| Glensted | 5.9 miles | 18 | |
| Excelsior | 7.1 miles | 19 | |
| Stover | 8.0 miles | 22 | |
| Gravois Mills | 8.5 miles | 25 | |
| Aikinsville | 8.7 miles | 18 | |
| Barnett | 9.5 miles | 19 | |
| Pyrmont | 10.9 miles | 17 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Versailles | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q963265 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 728176. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











