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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)
Head of Elm (Saint Jo) is a historical marker in Saint Jo, Montague County, dedicated in 1972. 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 33.6952, -97.5227 near Saint Jo. The nearest cataloged historic site is First National Bank of Saint Jo (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stonewall Saloon, Saint Jo, and Head of Elm Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5337002416. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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