Welcome to Embden ...
Embden is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Embden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Embden has a population of 951 people<2> (see below for details).
Embden is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Embden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Embden: 207
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Embden had an population of 951 people. This is an increase of 1.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Embden had a population of 939 people. This makes Embden the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Embden represents 0.07% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 291st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 939 people, the population of Embden increased 6.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 881 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Embden.
Communities Also Named Embden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Embden - it's located in North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Embden.
Communities near Embden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Embden.
- Skowhegan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skowhegan
- Skowhegan is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skowhegan <4>
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Norridgewock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norridgewock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norridgewock
- Norridgewock is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norridgewock <4>
- Anson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
- Canaan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <4>
- Cornville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Strong
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <4>
- Smithfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <4>
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Kingfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingfield
- Kingfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingfield <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Embden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Embden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Embden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Embden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Embden. See our Newspapers Page for Embden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Embden ...
Looking for more information about Embden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Embden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Embden.
Adding Embden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Embden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Embden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Embden post office opened in 1822.
We also found Embden in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Embden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Embden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Embden. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Embden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |