Jumbo,_Alabama

Jumbo, Alabama

Jumbo, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States

Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.[1]

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History

A post office called Jumbo was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2]

A variety of dolomite, called the Jumbo Dolomite, is named for the community due to its presence in exposures and quarries near Jumbo.[3][4]

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumbo, Alabama
  2. [2]
    "Chilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. [3]
    Grace C. Keroher (1966). Lexicon of geologic names of the United States for 1936-1960. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 1948.
  4. [4]
    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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