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Nemo is located

Nemo is located in Somervell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nemo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Nemo is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Nemo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Nemo: 254

The ZIP code for Nemo: 76070<3>

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, South Dakota, Tennessee 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.

  • Cleburne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Granbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • DeCordova
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
    • DeCordova is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Glen Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Godley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cresson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
    • Cresson is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <4>
  • Rio Vista
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Tolar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
    • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <4>
  • Morgan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Nemo post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nemo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nemo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Somervell County: www.glenrose.org/glenrose/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Somervell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nemo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Nemo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nemo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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