Head of Elm (Saint Jo)
1849-Capt. Randolph B. Marcy U.S. Government Survey Trip; 1854-Capt. John Pope Surveying proposed Federal Railroad; 1855-U.S. 2nd Cavalry Under Col. Albert Sidney Johnson en route to establish Texas Frontier forts, reported settlement here; 1857-Col. James B. Llach Heading "corn train" to Fort Belknap; 1860-First U.S. Post Office John W. Womble Post Master; 1873-Saint Jo Founded On site by Capt. I.H. Boggess & I.A. Bowell. (1964)
33.6952° N, 97.5227° W
Where to Find It
On US 82 (south side of square) in Saint Jo.
Nearby Markers
- <0.1 mi N First National Bank of Saint Jo Saint Jo
- <0.1 mi NE Stonewall Saloon Saint Jo
- 0.2 mi NE Town of Saint Jo Saint Jo
- 0.3 mi NE Head of Elm Cemetery Saint Jo
- 0.5 mi SE The Phillips House Saint Jo
- 3.7 mi SW McGrady Cemetery Saint Jo