Marker Inscription
This area was first settled in the 1840s by Henry Rhodes. He was soon joined by such pioneers as Elisha Prewitt, who fought in the Battle of San Jacinto, and Civil War veterans Elisha Rhodes, J. Bryon Jenkins, and William H. Thompson, whose home at this site served as a stage stop. In 1866 Confederate veteran John G. Jolly established the Jollyville community. The owner of a store and blacksmith shop, he gave land for a cemetery and for a school (200 ft. W), which was merged with Pond Springs in 1903. Later growth in the Jollyville area resulted from nearby urban development. (1983)
About this site
Jollyville Community and School is a historical marker in Round Rock, Williamson County. 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 30.4364, -97.7707 near Round Rock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Jolly Family (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Jolly Cemetery, Pond Springs Community and School, and Rhodes.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5491009113. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
