Welcome to Embden ...

Embden is located in Cass County<1>.

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

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

Embden is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselton
  • Casselton is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casselton <4>
• Mapleton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
• Enderlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enderlin
  • Enderlin is located in Ransom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enderlin <4>
• Davenport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Davenport is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <4>
• Tower City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower City
  • Tower City is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower City <4>
• Leonard
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
  • Leonard is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Sheldon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
  • Sheldon is located in Ransom County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Amenia
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
  • Amenia is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amenia <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 on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1897).

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 Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/