Versailles State Park Dam

Versailles State Park Dam is a lake in Ripley, Indiana. Versailles State Park Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Allen Crossing, as well as near the village Osgood.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tyson United Methodist Church and Fernando G. Taylor House.

Tyson United Methodist Church

Church

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Tyson United Methodist Church, also known as Versailles United Methodist Church, is a historic Methodist church located at Versailles, Indiana. It was built in 1937, and is a two-story, Art Deco style church building sheathed in white glazed brick and terra cotta.

Fernando G. Taylor House

House

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Fernando G. Taylor House, also known as the Taylor-Kaiser-Smith House, is a historic home in Versailles, Indiana. It was built about 1860, and is a two-story, rectangular, five bay, vernacular frame dwelling with Gothic Revival style influences.

South Ripley High School

School

South Ripley High School is a public high school located just southeast of Versailles, Indiana. It is part of the South Ripley Community School Corporation which covers four townships: Brown, Johnson, Otter Creek and Shelby in southern Ripley County. South Ripley High School is situated 2 miles south of Versailles State Park Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Versailles and Stringtown.

Versailles

Town

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Versailles is a town in Johnson Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Versailles had a population of 2,184. The town is the county seat of Ripley County.

Stringtown

Hamlet

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is one of seven communities named Stringtown in the state. Stringtown is situated 4½ miles east of Versailles State Park Dam.

Elrod

Hamlet

Elrod is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Elrod is situated 4½ miles east of Versailles State Park Dam.

Versailles State Park Dam

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Ripley, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.07732° or 39° 4′ 38″ north

Longitude

-85.24684° or 85° 14′ 49″ west

Elevation

787 feet (240 metres)

Open location code

86FP3QG3+W7

GeoNames ID

4266270

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Allen Crossing and Osgood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hassmer Hill and Versailles Airport.

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