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Emden, Illinois is located on County Road 20, south of Route 136 and west of Route 121 in Logan County. Emden is populated by approximately 485 residents. William Scully originally owned the area now named Emden. After years of buying and selling, the town was surveyed on June 16, 1871. The village received its name from Emden on the River Ems in northern Germany. Teis Smid, a blacksmith, and William Scully are given credit for the establishment of Emden, IL.
