Allen Cemetery

Located on land purchased from Mr. and Mrs. John W. Whisenant, this cemetery was formally established on April 5, 1884, by the International Order of Odd Fellows, local Lodge No. 249. Encompassing almost three acres of land, the cemetery has served the Allen community for over a century. The oldest legible grave marker here is that of Rebecca L. Hamilton (d.1883), although local oral tradition holds that earlier graves may exist, including a slave burial ground in the southeast corner of the property. Tombstone inscriptions reveal evidence of early epidemics and include the names of a number of veterans of foreign wars. Robert J. Cuffman (d.1918) was killed in the Meuse-Argonne offensive in World War I. Mahlon Brackney served in the Spanish-American War. Also represented on grave markers here are notable early citizens of the community, including Permelia Ford, a pioneer settler, and Doctors H.N. Compton and William F. Wolford. The Allen Cemetery Association, organized in 1899, cares for the historic graveyard and sponsors an annual Decoration Day. (1988)

Allen Cemetery is a historical marker in Allen, Collin County, dedicated in 1988. It is one of 193 historical markers documented in Collin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 345 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 33.1005, -96.6656 near Allen. The nearest cataloged historic site is Allen Station of the Texas Electric Railway (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Methodist Church of Allen, Allen, and Leach-Thomas Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5085000123. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.