Austin in Williamson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Jollyville Community and School

Photographed By Richard Denney, December 13, 2021

1. Jollyville Community and School 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.

Erected 1983 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 14052.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.

Location. 30° 26.202′ N, 97° 46.259′ W. Marker is in Austin, Texas, in Williamson County. Marker can be reached from Pond Springs Road north of McNeil Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12883 Pond Springs Road, Austin TX 78729, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jolly Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pond Springs Community and School (approx. ¾ mile away); Pond Springs Cemetery

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); St. Stephen’s Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 3.4 miles away); Cedar Chopping in Central Texas (approx. 3½ miles away); Balcones Fault Aids Colonization of Texas (approx. 3.6 miles away); Waters Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); Native Americans at Bull Creek (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Austin.

More about this marker. The marker was standing at the side of the road in front of the Red Barn Nursery on Pond Springs Road. It was run into by a car and damaged. The marker was moved inside the nursery at the Thompson House, but has since been removed for repair.

Photographed By D. Kevin Surbaugh, July 7, 2012

2. Jollyville Community and School Marker

Photographed By Keith Peterson, June 24, 2018

3. Jollyville Community and School Marker

William H. Thompson Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith Peterson, March 20, 2010

4. William H. Thompson Home

An additional Jollyville Community and School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Richard Denney, December 13, 2021

5. An additional Jollyville Community and School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,637 times since then and 93 times this year. Last updated on January 23, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on December 13, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. 2. submitted on July 7, 2012, by D. Kevin Surbaugh of El Paso, Texas. 3. submitted on June 25, 2018, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 4. submitted on March 19, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. 5. submitted on December 13, 2021, by Richard Denney of Austin, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.