Emden, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emden is an unincorporated village in eastern Shelby County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Route 168 approximately nine miles east of Shelbyville. There is a post office there, and two churches, plus houses and a few abandoned storefront buildings.[2]
History
Emden was originally called "Dennison's Corner", and under the latter name got its start in the late 1880s when J. H. Dennison opened a country store at the site.[3] The post office at Emden has been in operation since 1888.[4] The present name is a transfer from Emden, Germany.[5]
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