Allen Cemetery does not appear in the 1885 Atlas of Pottawattamie County, but by the burial dates for Joseph and Eliza Allen’s children — 1858, 1865 and 1868, it was in existence early on as probably a private cemetery. The land around the cemetery, in 1885, was owned by Joseph Allen, E. Allen, Agnes Allen and Jas. Allen.
To get to Allen Cemetery, from Crescent, go north on Old Lincoln Highway to Sumac Road. Turn right on Sumac to 170th Street. At 170th St. turn left and go approximately 1/4 to 1/2 mile. The cemetery is on a hill to the right. There is a gate and small sign near the road.
The cemetery is fenced with a gate near the road. It still accepts new burials. It was read November 10, 2001. It was read right to left with row 1 being nearest the road.
Below is an alphabetical list of the people buried in Allen Cemetery. To see photos of the headstones, please visit:
| Allen, Agnes Dau of J & E Allen died July 5, 1888(?) Aged 13 yrs 3 mos 5 days (Row 5) |
| Allen, Alfred Son of J & E Allen died June 12, 1881 Aged 26 yrs 5mos (Row 5) |
| Allen, Catherine Dau of Joseph & Eliza Allen died June 17, 1868 Aged 3 mos (Row 5) |
| Allen, Child Child of Joseph & Myra Allen 1865 (Row 4) |
| Allen, Eliza Wife of Joseph Allen September 29, 1822 July13, 1905 (Row 5) |
| Allen, Ella A. Dau of Joseph & Myra Allen died Jan 13, 1867 aged 1 month (Row 3) |
| Allen, Ellen July 18, 1865 July 12, 1954 (Row 4) |
| Allen, George February 12, 1859 November 5, 1932 (Row 4) |
| Allen, Henry January 12, 1857 January 12, 1918 (Row 5) |
| Allen, Infant Son Son of Joseph & Eliza Allen died January 12, 1858 (Row 5) |
| Allen, Joseph Died August 22, 1877 aged 53 yrs (Row 5) |
| Allen, Nancy 1844 – 1941 (Row 3) |
| Allen, Nellie born and died 1875 (Row 6) |
| Allen, Samuel March 18, 1899 aged 49 yrs 2 mos 5 days (Row 3) |
| Allen, William J. 1880 – 1881 (Row 6) |
| Allen, Wm. T. Son of S & M Allen November 13, 1871 Aged 1 yr 20 days (Row 6) |
| Blank Marker #1 Nothing legible on any piece of stone (Row 3) |
| Blank Marker #2 Nothing legible on stone (Row 4) |
| Blank Marker #3 Stone broken – no other pieces visible (Row 4) |
| Blank Marker #4 Nothing legible on stone (Row 4) |
| Blank Marker #5 (Row 4) |
| Cook, Florence M. October 21, 1918 May 12, 1998 “Rest in Peace” (Row 1) |
| Henderson, Ella Mae (Hargis) December 11, 1929 November 22, 2000 (Row 6) |
| Henderson, Kenneth E. January 15, 1928 June 18, 1979 (Row 6) |
| Mahan, Edna Mae May 4, 1910 April 5, 1991 (wife of Rozzle Mahan, Sr.) (Row 6) |
| Mahan, Rozzle Sr. July 8, 1910 September 10, 1977 “Married March 8, 1929” (Row 6) |
| Marcheans, Nimrod 36th Iowa Infantry, Company F (Row 9) |
| McIntosh, Betty J. 1928 – 1934 (marbles imbedded in stone) (Row 4) |
| McIntosh, Bonnie P. 1928 – 1930 (marbles imbedded in stone) (Row 4) |
| McIntosh, Collwell September 15, 1871 October 15, 1949 “Father” stone (Row 4) |
| McIntosh, Eliza March 21, 1872 February 14, 1942 “Mother” stone (wife of Collwell McIntosh) (Row 4) |
| McIntosh, Flo Marjorie Jun 18, 1899 May 15, 1968 (wife of Riley McIntosh Sr.) (Row 4) |
| McIntosh, Floyd E. 1917 – 1917 (marbled imbedded in stone) (Row 4) |
| McIntosh, Jeffrey D. 1964 – 1964 (marbles imbedded in stone) (Row 4) |
| McIntosh, John W. March 22, 1935 (No death date) (Row 6) |
| McIntosh, Juanita R. (Krough) October 22, 1923 December 1, 1982 (wife of John W. McIntosh) (Row 6) |
| McIntosh, Riley Sr. July 29, 1893 January 1, 1977 (Row 4) |
| McIntosh, Rodney E. 1957 – (marbles imbedded in stone) (Row 4) |
| Mitchell, Infant #1 193? (illegible) “infant of John & Murial Mitchell” (Row 7) |
| Mitchell, Infant #2 194? (illegible) (Row 7) |
| Mitchell, Infant #3 194? (illegible) (Row 7) |
| Mitchell, Infant #4 194? (illegible) (Row 7) |
| Points, Andrew 1868 – 1941 (Row 6) |
| Points, Arminda 1871 – 1943 (wife of Andrew Points) (Row 6) |
| Points, Daughter #1 “Children of Fred & Rosa Points” (Row 2) |
| Points, Daughter #2 “Children of Fred & Rosa Points” (Row 2) |
| Points, David February 28, 1846 July 24, 1920 “Co. L 2nd Regiment, Missouri Light Artillery (Row 4) |
| Points, David September 13, 1886 June 5, 1887 “Son of A & M Points” (Row 6) |
| Points, Frank August 26, 1907 June 8, 1983 “US Army World War II” (Row 1) |
| Points, George November 12, 1880 August 7, 1959 (Row 1) |
| Points, Harriet April 16, 1885 November 14, 1979 (Row 1) |
| Points, Harry Son of J & T Points April 22, 1898 Aged 2 yrs 8 mos 21 dys (Row 7) |
| Points, Henry 1882 – 1960 (Row 4) |
| Points, Infant #1 “Our Babe” child of D & S Points (Row 5) |
| Points, Infant #2 “Our Baby Only dau of Wm & Catherine Points Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven (no dates given) (Row 6) |
| Points, Irvin December 23, 1917 December 27, 1989 (Row 1) |
| Points, Jesse February 14, 1889 September 7, 1934 (Row 5) |
| Points, Joseph January 26, 1870 April 8, 1930 (Row 7) |
| Points, Joseph H June 9, 1905 August 15, 1949 (Row 7) |
| Points, Leona March 2, 1929 (no death date) (Row 1) |
| Points, Lloyd June 30, 1921 October 23, 1999 US Army World War II PFC (Row 1) |
| Points, Maude E. August 12, 1916 February 2, 2000 (Row 1) |
| Points, Myrtle Dau of A M & Points September 1, 1890 December 29, 1913 (Row 6) |
| Points, Ollie Beatrice April 29, 1921 April 18, 1990 (wife of Woodrow Phillip Points) (Row 3) |
| Points, Richard January 4, 1906 December 3, 1963 (Row 1) |
| Points, Son Children of Fred & Rosa Points (no dates given) (Row 2) |
| Points, Sophia December 10, 1847 November 12, 1923 (wife of David Points) (Row 4) |
| Points, Tressa July 7, 1877 March 24, 1947 (wife of Joseph Points) (Row 7) |
| Points, Woodrow Phillip December 3, 1916 April 17, 1990 Pvt US Army World War II (Row 3) |
| Rhoades, Clarence E. 1922 – 1986 (Row 1) |
| Rhoades, Lucille D. 1923 – 2001 (wife of Clarence E. Rhoades) (Row 1) |
| Unknown (possibly Mitchell since buried with Mitchell infants) (Row 7) |
| Unknown, Phyllis J. 1932 – 1933 (Row 8) |