Jumbo, Alabama
Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.
History
A post office called Jumbo was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.
A variety of dolomite, called the Jumbo Dolomite, is named for the community due to its presence in exposures and quarries near Jumbo.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumbo, Alabama
- ^ "Chilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ Grace C. Keroher (1966). Lexicon of geologic names of the United States for 1936-1960. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 1948.
- ^ Tull, J.F., Harris, A.G., Repetski, J.E., McKinney, F.K., Garrett, C.B. and Bearce, D.N., 1988. New paleontologic evidence constraining the age and paleotectonic setting of the Talladega slate belt, southern Appalachians. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 100(8), pp.1291-1299.
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