Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.[1]
Jumbo, Alabama | |
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  Jumbo, Alabama Location within the state of Alabama  Jumbo, Alabama Jumbo, Alabama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 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 | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumbo, Alabama
- ^ "Chilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ Grace C. Keroher (1966). Lexicon of geologic names of the United States for 1936-1960. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 1948.
- ^ 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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