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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Emden (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Emden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Emden is located in Logan County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Logan County: De Witt, Macon, Mason, McLean, Menard, Sangamon & Tazewell.

Below are the counties that are near Emden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Emden:

  • Logan County     (The home county of Emden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Bell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Logan County
    • Evans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Logan County
    • New Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Lawndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Atlanta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Broadwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Chestervale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Beason
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beason
      • Beason is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beason <2>
    • Elkhart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • Waynesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Midland City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Hallsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • Wapella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapella
      • Wapella is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapella <2>
    • Rowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • Banner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <2>
    • Liverpool
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
    • Breeds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
      • Breeds is located in Fulton County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • San Jose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
      • San Jose is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
    • Natrona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Mason County
    • Mason City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manito
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manito <2>
    • Teheran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
      • Teheran is located in Mason County
    • Forest City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Mason County
    • Easton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Topeka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
      • Topeka is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <2>
    • Goofy Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
      • Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
    • Poplar City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <2>
    • Buzzville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
      • Buzzville is located in Mason County
  • McLean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • McLean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
    • Stanford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <2>
    • Danvers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Danvers is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Danvers has also been known as:
      • Danver
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <2>
    • Shirley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <2>
    • Heyworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
      • Heyworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <2>
    • Carlock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
      • Carlock is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <2>
    • Yuton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuton
      • Yuton is located in McLean County
    • Bloomington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Normal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Menard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • Croft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Menard County
    • Greenview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Menard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <2>
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Peoria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • Mapleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <2>
    • Kingston Mines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Mines
      • Kingston Mines is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston Mines <2>
    • Bartonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glasford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellevue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Peoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • West Peoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
      • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <2>
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Peoria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Pottstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
      • Pottstown is located in Peoria County
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • Williamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
    • Buffalo Hart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Cantrall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <2>
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Spaulding
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Dawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
  • Tazewell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • Boynton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
    • Brownwood ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
    • Burt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Tazewell County
    • Delavan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Winkel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkel
      • Winkel is located in Tazewell County
    • Armington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hopedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
    • Green Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.
    • Goodfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <2>
    • Congerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
      • Congerville is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <2>
    • Eureka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Woodford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Emden, see our County-by-County Page for Emden.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Emden ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 222 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Emden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Emden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Emden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Emden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Emden:

Cemeteries Near Emden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emden.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Emden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.

  • Patterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hartsburg Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsburg Union Cemetery
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
  • Prairie Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Union Station Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Musick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Hittle Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hittle Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hittle Cemetery
    • Oak View Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hittle Grove Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Orendorff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bratt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bratt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bratt Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Emden had a population of 143 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Emden had a population of 456 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Emden, with the one closest to Emden listed first.

  • Hartsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
  • Boynton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
  • Delavan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • San Jose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Jose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • San Jose is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <2>
  • Natrona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Natrona is located in Mason County
  • Burton View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton View
    • Burton View is located in Logan County
  • Bell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Logan County
  • New Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
    • New Holland is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
  • Armington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hopedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountjoy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountjoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountjoy
    • Mountjoy is located in Logan County
  • Green Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Mason City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Tazewell County
    • Lincoln
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Emden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Emden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2980, Longitude: -89.4850       In this case, the coordinates for Emden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Emden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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