Jolly, Missouri facts for kids
Jolly is an unincorporated community in eastern Newton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. A variant name was "Jollification". The community is on Capps Creek approximately eight miles west-southwest of Monett in adjacent Barry County and five miles southwest of Pierce City in southwest Lawrence County.
History
A post office called Jolly was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1903. It is the site of Jolly Mill which was built on Capps Creek in 1848 by Thomas Isbel. The mill was named for the local Jolly family.
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