Jolly, Missouri
Jolly is an unincorporated community in Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] A variant name was "Jollification".[2]
History
A post office called Jolly was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1903.[3] Jolly was named after the proprietor of a nearby watermill.[4] Jolly Mill, built on Capps Creek in 1848, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
The historic mill community is the centerpiece of the privately-funded "Jolly Milly Park", open to the public.[5]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jolly, Missouri
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jollification
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ↑ "Newton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- 1 2 "Jolly Mill Park". MO Department of Economic Development. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
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Coordinates: 36°53′45″N 94°04′13″W / 36.89583°N 94.07028°W
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