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Welcome to Jumbo ...

Jumbo is located in Chilton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jumbo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Jumbo is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Jumbo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Jumbo: 35046<3>

Communities Also Named Jumbo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Jumbo - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada (2), 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.

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jumbo ...

Looking for more information about Jumbo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jumbo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jumbo.

Adding Jumbo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jumbo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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 1882.

We also found Jumbo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jumbo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jumbo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jumbo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jumbo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/