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Welcome to Embden ...

Embden is located in Cass County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Embden, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Embden is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Embden: 701

Communities Also Named Embden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Embden - it's located in Maine.

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.

  • Casselton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Enderlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Davenport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tower City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Leonard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
  • Sheldon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Oriska
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriska have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska
    • Oriska is located in Barnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriska <3>
  • Amenia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Embden.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Embden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.