Welcome to Jumbo ...
So far, we found very little information about Jumbo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jumbo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jumbo, please Contact Us.
Jumbo would have been located within present day Washoe County<2>.
The location of Jumbo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Jumbo was founded in 1907.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jumbo is 6,040 feet [1,841 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Jumbo is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Jumbo was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Jumbo still existed, it would have been in the (775) area code.
Communities Also Named Jumbo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Jumbo: This one is located in Washoe County and the other is located in Humboldt County.
Beyond Nevada, there are 15 communities that are also named Jumbo - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jumbo.
Communities near Jumbo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jumbo.
- Reno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <5>
- Sparks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Washoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <5>
- Carson City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Carson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <5>
- Silver City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mound House
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound House
- Mound House is located in Lyon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound House <5>
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Washoe County
- Washoe City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Ophir City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
- Ophir City is located in Washoe County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jumbo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jumbo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jumbo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jumbo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jumbo. See our Newspapers Page for Jumbo.
Adding Jumbo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jumbo in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jumbo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Jumbo post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jumbo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jumbo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jumbo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |