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. (1994)

Head of Elm Cemetery is a historical marker in Saint Jo, Montague County, dedicated in 1993. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Montague County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 65 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.6989, -97.5206 near Saint Jo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Jo (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Stonewall Saloon, First National Bank of Saint Jo, and Head of Elm (Saint Jo).

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5337002417. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.