Emden is an unincorporated area, unincorporated village in eastern Shelby County, Missouri, Shelby County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 168 (Missouri), Route 168 approximately nine miles east of Shelbyville, Missouri, 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 Emden, Germany.

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