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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Jumbo, Ohio

Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

Jumbo had its start in 1881 when Walter Blansfield opened a store there. A post office was established at Jumbo in 1883, and remained in operation until 1901. The community was named after Jumbo, the circus elephant.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumbo, Ohio
  2. ^ The History of Hardin County, Ohio. Warner Beers & Company. 1883. p. 703.
  3. ^ "Hardin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  4. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 67.

40°35′42″N 83°45′29″W / 40.59500°N 83.75806°W / 40.59500; -83.75806