Nemo, Texas
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Unincorporated area
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in eastern Somervell County
Somervell County, Texas
There were 2,438 households out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.50% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had...
, Texas
Texas
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, United States
United States
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. It is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road
Farm to Market Road
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s 199 and 200 and had a population of 56 in 1990. The community is part of the Granbury micropolitan area
Granbury micropolitan area
The Granbury Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in North Central Texas, anchored by the city of Granbury....
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Settlement of the area began in the mid-19th century. Originally called Johnson Station after local settler Jimmie Johnson, residents attempted to receive a post office designation under the same name. The postal authorities, however, suggested a shorter name be used. When the residents met to choose a name, one man argued for the name Nemo, which was Latin for "no one." He also said that if Johnson's name was not good enough, "then no one's was." In 1893, a post office branch under the name Nemo was established.
Nemo's population has never exceeded 60 persons and the community's few students are served by the Glen Rose Independent School District
Glen Rose Independent School District
Glen Rose Independent School District is a public school district based in Glen Rose, Texas .Glen Rose ISD covers most of Somervell County and includes the unincorporated communities of Nemo and Rainbow...
. In the year 2000, Brazos River Charter School opened in Nemo serving the town and the surrounding communities of Glen Rose, Cleburne, Granbury and Walnut Springs amongst others.