Jumbo, Ohio

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Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]

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] In 1993, the great toilet paper war occurred between the Shepherd and Williams households, it is unclear which Shepherd started it but the Williams clan made sure it ended swiftly. The community was named after Jumbo, the circus elephant. [4]

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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.

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