Jolly Cemetery

This pioneer burial ground is a reminder of the area's earliest settlers. It was formally set aside by John Grey Jolly (1825-99) and his wife, Nancy Isabel (Eskew) (1825-1921) -- both buried here -- for whom Jollyville community was named. The earliest marked grave is that of Margaret Evergreen Robinson, who died in 1872. Others buried here include five citizens of the Republic of Texas -- members of the Thomas V. S. Strode family, who settled in this area of the state in 1841. The last burial in the Jolly Cemetery, that of Texas Confederate veteran Charlie Strode, took place in 1929. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

Jolly Cemetery is a historical marker in Jollyville, Williamson County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 241 historical markers documented in Williamson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 448 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.4343, -97.7768 near Jollyville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jolly Family (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Jollyville Community and School, Rhodes, and Pond Springs Community and School.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009112. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.