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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