Emden is an

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in eastern Shelby County,

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, United States. It is located on Route 168 approximately nine miles east of Shelbyville. There is a post office there, and two churches, plus houses and a few abandoned storefront buildings.

History

Emden was originally called "Dennison's Corner", and under the latter name got its start in the late 1880s when J. H. Dennison opened a country store at the site. The post office at Emden has been in operation since 1888. The present name is a transfer from

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References

Unincorporated communities in Shelby County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{ShelbyCountyMO-geo-stub