Jumbo, Alabama
| Jumbo, Alabama | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Jumbo, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 32°58′02″N 86°35′26″W / 32.96722°N 86.59056°WCoordinates: 32°58′02″N 86°35′26″W / 32.96722°N 86.59056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Chilton |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 205 |
Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.[1]
History
A post office called Jumbo was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[2] Jumbo has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]
A variety of dolomite called Jumbo dolomite is named for the community due to its presence in exposures and quarries near Jumbo.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumbo, Alabama
- ↑ "Chilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ↑ Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
- ↑ Grace C. Keroher (1966). Lexicon of geologic names of the United States for 1936-1960. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 1948.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.