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Jumbo, Alabama

Coordinates: 32°58′02″N 86°35′26″W / 32.96722°N 86.59056°W / 32.96722; -86.59056
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Jumbo, Alabama
Jumbo, Alabama is located in Alabama
Jumbo, Alabama
Jumbo, Alabama
Location within the state of Alabama
Jumbo, Alabama is located in the United States
Jumbo, Alabama
Jumbo, Alabama
Jumbo, Alabama (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°58′02″N 86°35′26″W / 32.96722°N 86.59056°W / 32.96722; -86.59056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyChilton
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659

Jumbo is an unincorporated community in Chilton County, Alabama, United States.[1]

History

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A 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

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jumbo, Alabama
  2. ^ "Chilton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Grace C. Keroher (1966). Lexicon of geologic names of the United States for 1936-1960. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 1948.
  4. ^ 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.