Jumbo, Ohio

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McDonald Township hall and road-maintenance garage

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] 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

  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.
  5. ↑ McTickle, Slappy (2015). The Untold History of Jumbo. Paul Ralston Publishers.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)

40°35′42″N83°45′29″W / 40.59500°N 83.75806°W / 40.59500; -83.75806


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