Welcome to Nemo ...
Nemo is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The pronunciation of Nemo: NEE-moh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nemo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Nemo is 4,630 feet [1,411 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Nemo is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Nemo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Nemo: 605
Communities Also Named Nemo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Nemo - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nemo.
Communities near Nemo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nemo.
- Rapid City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lead
- From Nemo to Lead
- Summerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Deadwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
- Hill City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Whitewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Piedmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Siding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nemo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nemo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nemo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nemo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nemo. See our Newspapers Page for Nemo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nemo ...
Looking for more information about Nemo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Nemo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nemo.
Adding Nemo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nemo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nemo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Nemo post office opened in 1889.
We also found Nemo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nemo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Nemo. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nemo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |