Allen Cemetery

Cemetery in Teton County, Wyoming, US

Allen Cemetery

Details
Established| 1904
Location|

Grand Teton National Park

Coordinates| 43°52′6.1″N 110°34′2.8″W﻿ / ﻿43.868361°N 110.567444°W﻿ / 43.868361; -110.567444
Type| Family
Owned by| The National Park Service
Size| 3 acres
No. of graves| 37
Find a Grave| Allen Cemetery

The Allen Cemetery is located in the Grand Teton National Park.[1] It is called the Moran Cemetery by the National Park Service[2] (NPS) and the USGS,[3] and sometimes is referred to as the Old Moran Cemetery[4] due to its proximity to the prior location of the town of Moran. The actual coordinates vary based on the documentation used due to a lack of a street address and deteriorating boundaries of the cemetery.

## History

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The cemetery is located near the old site of the town of Moran, on what was the old Allen homestead. Charles Joshua Allen and Maria Houston Lish Allen were some of the original homesteaders in the area.[5]

In 1904, their son Andrew was thrown from his horse and died from his injuries. He was buried on their homestead. In 1913, their son Neal fell from his horse and drowned in the Snake River. He was buried next to Andrew. Their two graves and others became known as the Allen Cemetery.[1]

Most of the burials are related to Charles and Maria. Some close friends and neighbors were also buried here.[6] The transfer of the cemetery ownership to the government restricted the right of burial in the cemetery only to descendants of C.J. Allen. The NPS may not have always adhered to that obligation.[7]

The actual number of internments and grave markers is not clear, with a slight variation between sources.[1][4][8]

In 1958, the cemetery was sold to the Grand Teton National Park.[9]

In the early 1960's, the cemetery was removed from public view when U.S. Highway 287 (aka North Park Road), which used to pass by the cemetery, was moved South,[10] and with the eventual elimination of surrounding buildings.[11] Vehicular access is not available to the cemetery although a rugged dirt path, which is what became of Old U.S. Highway 287, passes nearby.

## Notable burials

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* Charles Joshua Allen (1853–1937), established the Elk Horn Hotel in Moran[9]
* Maria Houston-Lish Allen (1857–1942), established and ran the Moran Post Office and in doing so, named the town of Moran[9]
* Albert William Nelson (1912–1970), Teton County Commissioner and Jackson Hole Councilman

## See also

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* List of cemeteries in Wyoming

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Allen Cemetery - Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum". Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum. October 14, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
2. ^ "Grand Teton National Park - Cemetery". National Park Service - ARCGIS. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
3. ^ "USGS Topoview for Moran, WY". USGS Topograph Map Viewer. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
4. ^ a b "Teton County WY (USGenWeb Project) - Old Moran Cemetery, Teton County Wyoming". WYGenWeb Project - Part of the USGenWeb. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
5. ^ Daugherty, John (1999). "Chapter 6: The Pioneers: Homesteading in Jackson Hole, 1884-1900". A Place Called Jackson Hole: A Historic Resource Study of Grand Teton National Park. Grand Teton Natural History Association (published July 24, 2004). Retrieved October 27, 2023.
6. ^ Mieure, Emily (June 14, 2019). "Buried in Jackson, Jackson Hole Magazine". Jackson Hole Magazine. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
7. ^ Maguire, Julie. "USGenWeb Project - Teton County Wyoming - Cemeteries". WYGenWeb Project - Part of the USGenWeb. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
8. ^ Smith, Peggy. "Allen Cemetery". Retrieved September 18, 2018.[dead link‍]
9. ^ a b c "The Elk Horn Hotel - Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum". Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum. December 4, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
10. ^ "Relocate Routes 2&3" (PDF). National Park Service Electronic Technical Information Center. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
11. ^ Nelson, Fern (November 23, 1972). "Only Cemetery Remains of Early Settlement". The Jackson Hole Guide. p. 8.

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