St. Jo, Texas

St. Jo, United States

St. Jo, Texas shares 15 connections with 534 places across 7 topics, centered on Chisholm Trail history, cattle drives, and the post-Civil War American frontier. Founded in 1856 as Head of Elm, at the headwaters of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River, it later became the southern terminus of the Chisholm Trail. Missouri and Fort Worth, Texas are among its closest co-connected places. After Prohibition ended, St. Jo voted to remain a dry city, reflecting its founder's long-standing opposition to alcohol sales.