Jumbo, Ohio
Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
McDonald Township hall and road-maintenance garage
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 14 December 2015.
- Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 67.
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