Near Caddo Mills in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 10, 2025

1. I.O.O.F. Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) is a fraternal service organization with chapters in communities around the world. Caddo Mills Lodge No. 416, I.O.O.F., was organized for members in nearby Caddo Mills, a railroad stop on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad. Burials already existed on this property in 1902, when J. S. Stidham, C. J. Howard and R. B. McAdams, trustees of Caddo Mills Lodge No. 416, purchased 4.55 acres of land for use as a cemetery. The oldest known burial is that of Nancy Gary, who died in 1893. Additional purchases over the years enlarged the graveyard, which now contains more than 2,000 burials. In 1925, the lodge turned over the care of the cemetery to the Caddo Mills Cemetery Association, although the I.O.O.F. name was retained. Their first memorial and homecoming service took place in 1937. In 1979, the Dugan-Clark Cemetery, located across Highway 6, became part of the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Serving the communities of Caddo Mills and Josephine and the surrounding area, this burial ground is a chronicle of the history of the people who settled and worked here. Tombstones denote the

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service of military veterans from the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The I.O.O.F. Cemetery also continues as a reminder of the contributions of Caddo Mills Lodge No. 416, which merged with a neighboring lodge in 1925.

Erected 2001 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12498.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 33° 3.695′ N, 96° 14.937′ W. Marker is near Caddo Mills, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 6 and County Road 2602, on the left when traveling west on Road 6. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4414 FM 6, Caddo Mills TX 75135, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

I.O.O.F. Cemetery and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, November 10, 2025

2. I.O.O.F. Cemetery and marker

it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Josephine (approx. 3½ miles away); First Baptist Church of Josephine (approx. 3½ miles away); Central National Road of the Republic of Texas (approx. 5½ miles away); Graham Point Cemetery (approx. 6 miles away); New Concord Community (approx. 6.2 miles away); Bankhead Highway in Collin County (approx. 6.4 miles away); Route of Old Colony Line Road (approx. 6½ miles away); Community Independent School District (approx. 6.7 miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.