Southlake in Tarrant County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jellico

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 4, 2023

1. Jellico side of marker

Inscription. Robert Emmett Wilson came with his family to this area during the 1880s and built a general store near this site. The name Jellico was chosen for the community when a post office was established in 1898. The town was named after a town in Tennessee from which some of the settlers had immigrated. By 1895, Jellico had a cotton gin, blacksmith shop, grist mill, syrup press, and school. The town began to decline when cotton prices fell in 1907. Wilson's general store was closed in 1912, and the school was consolidated into another district in 1917.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2748.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 32° 56.24′ N, 97° 11.197′ W. Marker is in Southlake, Texas, in Tarrant County. It is at the intersection of West Southlake Boulevard and Randol Mill Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Southlake Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2310 W Southlake Blvd, Southlake TX 76092, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hood Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); White's Chapel Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); White's Chapel (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mount Gilead Baptist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mount Gilead Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pioneer Stone Burial Cairns (approx. 2.2 miles away); The "Rock House" (approx. 2.3 miles away); Dunn/Tirk Log Barn (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Southlake.

Keller State Bank side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 4, 2023

2. Keller State Bank side of marker

Jellico Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Morgan Petermann, July 4, 2023

3. Jellico Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Morgan Petermann of Hurst, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.