Saint Jo in Montague County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Stonewall Saloon
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016
1. Stonewall Saloon Marker
Built 1873 as saloon and trail drivers' rest stop. After county prohibition, 1897, housed offices and bank. Named after Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson.
Town's first permanent building, originally of native stone. Stuccoed in 1930's; wooden facade added in 1964.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5133.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 33° 41.746′ N, 97° 31.337′ W. Marker is in Saint Jo, Texas, in Montague County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Howell Street, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Main St, Saint Jo TX 76265, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. 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 Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Head of Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Saint Jo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Head of Elm Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); The Phillips House (approx. half a mile away); Muenster (approx. 8.8 miles away); Montague Catholic Cemetery (approx. 10.8 miles away); Montague Cemetery (approx. 11.4 miles away); 1927 Montague County Jail (approx. 11.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Jo.
Also see . . . The Stonewall Saloon Museum website. (Submitted on August 11, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016
2. Stonewall Saloon 1873
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 21, 2016
3. Stonewall Saloon Marker on corner of building looking down East Howell Street.
Photographed by Gary Estep, December 23, 2025
4. Stonewall Saloon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 888 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on December 16, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on December 23, 2025, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
