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Running alongside Route 90, Nome is a city in East Texas. Nome is just north of Interstate 10 and Port Arthur, near the Gulf Coast. Homes for rent in Nome are perfect for families who want to live near the ocean for business or recreation. Many Nome residents work in the farming, fishing and fuel industries. 

Fun Facts for Future Renters

• Nome has had a variety of names over the years. Prior to 1903, the city was known as Congreve Station and Buttfield for a number of years because of springs in the north. Before that the area had been called Wolf Point, Petry Woods, Carter's Woods and Tiger Point. It was named Nome after Nome, Alaska, which experienced a gold boom around the same time Nome, Texas saw a influx of oil industrialists. 
• Nome wasn't incorporated until 1971, despite having been populated for more than a century before that. 
• In the 1930s, Nome was home to a massive oil and natural gas discovery. Rice farming has also been a profitable industry in the community. 

Helpful Resources for Residents 

• Nome children are part of the Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District. With information for all four of the district's schools, the website makes it easy to be a fan of the Hawks! The high school is just up Route 326 from Nome. 
• Nome is a community in Jefferson County. The county's website has a number of useful links for Nome residents such as contact information and other details for emergency management, the sheriff's office, public health, tax collection and economic development. 
• Looking for local news online? Try the Beaumont Enterprise. This nearby newspaper has a strong online presence that delivers all the local sports, news and opinion to you without a subscription.