Nemo, Missouri
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1884 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Green Township. It lies in ZIP code area 65668. It stands on Short Branch. The Survey maps it on the Hermitage quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1884 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:125000
- 1892 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1951 USGS Hermitage quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1958 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Hermitage quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Hermitage quadrangle1:24000
- 1984 USGS Bolivar quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
39 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 39 fires within 5 miles of Nemo between 1992 and 2020, burning about 452 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 177579-04373-05232018-1000 |
| 5 April 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 23 April 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 20 April 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178611-03015-04202019-1451 |
| 20 April 2018 | Debris and open burning | 28 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176612-03015-04202018-1338 |
| 2 April 1995 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Missouri Department of Conservation | not named |
| 15 April 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 178595-03015-04152019-1833 |
| 8 March 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Missouri Department of Conservation | 176188-03015-03082018-2042 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Nemo: 14 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Lead, Zinc, Barium-Barite, Lead. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Queen Mine | Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Barite | Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead Barite | Lead, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - S+G | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Peterson Mine | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Tatum Mines | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead Barite | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown - Lead Zinc | Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Nemo Quarry & Plant | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Pittsburg Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
35 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nemo in 35 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 12 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 9 flood, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | $1,000,000 | A large boat dock about 64 feet wide and 250 feet long was ripped up and blown on to another dock nearby. About 40 boats were damaged with half of that number totaled. Time was estimated. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | $60,000 | As many as 30 large trees and tree tops were reported down between the Pittsburg and Hermitage sides of Pomme De Terre State Park. One pickup truck was heavily damaged from a falling tree. Numerous canopies and popups suffered damage from high winds. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | $5,000 | Two large trees were reported down and blocking Highway NN. A shed was also reported to have collapsed due to high winds. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | $5,000 | Two large trees were uprooted and a shed suffered significant damage. |
| February 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | $5,000 | Emergency management reported roof damage to a trailer and significant damage to a shed. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed several power lines in the Nemo area. |
| April 2025 | Flood | Nemo | - | State Highway D at Crane Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Nemo | - | Hail to the size of ping pong balls fell in Nemo. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Nemo | - | Report of golf ball size hail. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Nemo | - | Report of quarter size hail. |
| February 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | - | Highway NN was blocked by a large tree. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Nemo | - | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| May 2022 | Flood | Nemo | - | Route D at Crane Creek was flooded and impassable. |
| March 2021 | Flash Flood | Nemo | - | Highway D south of Preston was closed at Crane Creek due to flooding. |
| March 2021 | Flood | Nemo | - | The low water crossing on Highway D at Crane Creek was closed due to flooding. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Nemo | - | State Highway D was closed due to flooding at Crane Creek. |
| March 2020 | Flood | Nemo | - | Highway D, just south of Preston, was closed due to flooding on the low water crossing at Crane Creek. |
| January 2020 | Flash Flood | Nemo | - | State Highway D was closed south of Preston due to flooding. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | - | Numerous trees of all sizes were down across the Park. |
| June 2020 | Flood | Nemo | - | Highway D at Crane Creek was closed due to flooding from heavy rainfall. |
| April 2019 | Flash Flood | Nemo | - | Heavy rainfall produced flooding on D Highway north of Nemo as Crane Creek overflowed its banks. Flooding continued into the very early hours of May 1st. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Nemo | - | Route D, northbound and southbound, was closed due to flooding. |
| October 2019 | Flood | Nemo | - | The low water crossing at Route D was flooded and closed for several hours. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Nemo | - | Winds of 50 to 60 mph were estimated. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | - | A tree was blown down on State Highway NN near Nemo. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Nemo | - | Route D was closed due to flooding. |
| May 2010 | Flash Flood | Nemo | - | Several low water crossings on County Road 220 near Preston were reported as flooded and impassable. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nemo | - | Several large trees were knocked over near the Pomme De Terre Dam from thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Nemo | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Nemo | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Nemo | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Nemo | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Nemo | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Nemo | - | no account filed |
| October 1995 | Hail | Nemo | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carsons Corner | 3.0 miles | 20 | |
| Pittsburg | 3.6 miles | 24 | |
| Preston | 5.3 miles | 17 | |
| Hermitage | 5.3 miles | 20 | |
| Galmey | 5.5 miles | 20 | |
| Wheatland | 8.8 miles | 20 | |
| Elkton | 8.9 miles | 25 | |
| Cross Timbers | 10.4 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 723170. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








