Saint Jo in Montague County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Head of Elm Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024

1. Head of Elm Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This cemetery is the oldest of three graveyards established in Saint Jo (formerly called Head of Elm). Local tradition claims that area settlers Enoch Willett, his daughter Mary, James Box, Aaron Anderson, and James Harris were killed in Indian raids nearby and buried here in the 1860s. The first recorded burial, however, is that of infant Charlie Wyatt in 1874. Accounts by early residents of this area indicate Head of Elm Cemetery was at one time much larger than the few remaining gravestones suggest. Buried on this hillside are early pioneers of the area and their descendants.

Erected 1994 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2417.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 33° 41.934′ N, 97° 31.237′ W. Marker is in Saint Jo, Texas, in Montague County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 677 and East Cheek Street, on the left when traveling north on Road 677. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Jo TX 76265, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 Comanchería,

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: Town of Saint Jo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stonewall Saloon (approx. ¼ mile away); Head of Elm (approx. ¼ mile away); The Phillips House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Muenster (approx. 8.8 miles away); Montague Catholic Cemetery (approx. 11 miles away); Montague Cemetery (approx. 11.6 miles away); 1927 Montague County Jail (approx. 11.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Jo.

Head of Elm Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 28, 2024

2. Head of Elm Cemetery and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.