Welcome to Jolly ...
The city of Jolly is located Jolly is located in Clay County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Jolly, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Jolly has a population of 163 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Jolly is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Jolly lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Jolly: (940) Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jolly had an population of 163 people. This is a decrease of 5.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.3% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Jolly had a population of 172 people. This makes Jolly the county's 6th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 172 people, the population of Jolly decreased 8.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 188 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Jolly. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Jolly - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky (3), Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and South Dakota. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jolly. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jolly. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jolly. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jolly. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jolly. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jolly. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jolly. See our Newspapers Page for Jolly. Looking for more information about Jolly? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jolly, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jolly. We originally found mention of Jolly in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jolly was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Jolly in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jolly.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jolly. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jolly. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jolly - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.