Jumbo, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Jumbo had its start in 1881 when Walter Blansfield opened a store there.[2] A post office was established at Jumbo in 1883, and remained in operation until 1901.[3] The community was named after Jumbo, the circus elephant.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumbo, Ohio
- ^ The History of Hardin County, Ohio. Warner Beers & Company. 1883. p. 703.
- ^ "Hardin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 67.
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Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Kenton
- Kenton
- Ada
- Alger
- Dunkirk
- Forest‡
- McGuffey
- Mount Victory
- Patterson
- Ridgeway‡
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°35′42″N 83°45′29″W / 40.59500°N 83.75806°W / 40.59500; -83.75806
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