Freestone County, Texas Communities Cade Located two miles west of Streetman. Cade is the previous community where people lived prior to the railroad going through Streetman. Now Cade would be identified as being on Farm Road 246 1 mile west of Interstate 45. Cade is located near the Navarro County line. Cade was originally named for Cade Hayes. In 1883, Ansel Coleman deeded plots of land (part in Freestone County and part in Navarro County). First, Ansel gave 2.5 acres for the cemetery on April 30, 1883. Later another 2.5 acres was given to the Missionary Baptist Church for a church. Later 3 acres given for a Masonic Hall and a school whose first school trustees were P. R. Smith, J. A. Dunagan, and W. T. Hood. Ten years later in 1893, Ansel died and was buried in the cemetery. The 1895 Rand McNally atlas shows Cade in Navarro County with a post office and no express office or railroad. May be the same community as "Lamb". Businesses: Church: Cade Chapel Cemetery: Cade Cemetery - started with unmarked grave of Mrs. Nelson in 1876 (the widowed sister of Andrew Smith). The land was officially deed to the Missionary Baptist Church for the cemetery in 1883. The earliest marked grave is the boy John Watson who died Aug 21, 1884. There are about 350 marked graves and many unmarked ones in the cemetery. Post Office: Opened: 21 Nov 1883 Became Streetman Post Office on Apr 9, 1907. Known Past Residents: Bradley, Mrs. Frank M. Coleman, Ansel Dunagan, C. B. Davis, R. M. Easterling, J. C.