Williamson County Historical Co

JOLLYVILLE, TEXAS est. 1866

Population: 15, 813 (2000)

Historical marker for Jollyville. The town was named after John Grey Jolly, an early settler who set up a blacksmith shop and a store, and provided land for an early school.

Courtesy of Karen Thompson

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Jolly Girls

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Child with Bell

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Thompson Children at Large Tree at Jollyville

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Nancy Jolly, wife of confederate Veteran John Gray Jolly. The Jolly’s bought land in the southwestern corner of Williamson county in 1865, donated land for a school and cemetery, built a log cabin and raised 6 daughters. Jollyville is noted for the “Jollyville Circle Tree”.

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Jollyville Girl Scouts

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Kathy Thompson in Snow in 1970's

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Home Garden

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Jollyville, Texas by The Handbook of Texas Online

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