Emmons County, ND borders McIntosh near Linton metropolitan centre thus giving a 2020 estimated population standing of 4,167 making it the 9th most populous county situated hereabouts. Its county seat is Linton with other towns include Strasburg & Hazelton- Linton itself equates out to Emmons's largestcity aside from acknowledged country seat. This area had been created out of Sheridan and Logan Counties back in 1883 when local residents petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after Richard Emmons Ohio politician representing region during period Ulysses S Grant .