Jumbo is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Chilton County, Alabama Chilton County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 45,014. The county seat is Clanton. Its name is in honor of William Parish Chilton, Sr. (1810–1871), a lawyer ...

, United States.

History

A post office called Jumbo was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. A variety of

dolomite Dolomite may refer to: *Dolomite (mineral), a carbonate mineral *Dolomite (rock), also known as dolostone, a sedimentary carbonate rock *Dolomite, Alabama, United States, an unincorporated community *Dolomite, California, United States, an unincor ...

, called the ''Jumbo Dolomite'', is named for the community due to its presence in exposures and quarries near Jumbo.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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Unincorporated communities in Chilton County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{ChiltonCountyAL-geo-stub