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.
Head of Elm Cemetery. . 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.
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.)
Location. 33° 41.934′ N, 97° 31.237′ W. Marker is in Saint Jo, Texas, in Montague County. Marker 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.
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
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 37 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
