Worden is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2020 census. Worden was originally called "New Hampton", and under the latter name was laid out in 1860. When the railroad was built through the settlement in 1870, the name "Worden" was given to the station, after John C. Worden, an English immigrant, bus…Worden is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,096 at the 2020 census. Worden was originally called "New Hampton", and under the latter name was laid out in 1860. When the railroad was built through the settlement in 1870, the name "Worden" was given to the station, after John C. Worden, an English immigrant, businessman, and railroad promoter.