Jumbo, Ohio
Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
[edit]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]In 1993, the great toilet paper war occurred between the Shepherds and Williams households. It is unclear who started it, but the Williams clan made sure it ended swiftly. [5]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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 December 14, 2015.
- ↑ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 67.
- ↑ McTickle, Slappy (2015). The Untold History of Jumbo. Paul Ralston Publishers.
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