Welcome to Linden ...

Linden is located in Atchison County<1>.

The location of Linden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Linden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Linden is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Linden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Linden lies within the (660) area code.

Communities Also Named Linden ...

While we believe that this Linden is located in Atchison County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Linden. Those communities are located in the following counties: Christian and Clay County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 40 communities that are also named Linden - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona (2), California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Linden.

Communities near Linden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Linden.

• Auburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Auburn is located in Nemaha County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
• Tarkio
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
  • Tarkio is located in Atchison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <4>
• Rock Port
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
  • Rock Port is located in Atchison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <4>
• Hamburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
• Sidney
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
  • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
• Peru
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
• Fairfax
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Atchison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
• Farragut
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
  • Farragut is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
• Riverton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
• Coin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
  • Coin is located in Page County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people

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 Linden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Linden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Linden. 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 Linden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Linden. See our Newspapers Page for Linden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Linden ...

Looking for more information about Linden? 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 Linden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Linden.

Adding Linden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Linden 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 Linden was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Linden in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Linden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/