Jena, Alabama

Jena, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Jena fire department
Jena fire department
Jena is located in Alabama
Jena
Jena
Jena is located in the United States
Jena
Jena
Coordinates: 33°07′50″N 87°50′49″W / 33.13056°N 87.84694°W / 33.13056; -87.84694
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyGreene
Elevation
200 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID120838[1]

Jena /ˈdʒi.nə/ is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Alabama, United States.

History

Jena was most likely named by a German family who settled in the area in honor of Jena, Germany.[2] A post office operated under the name Jena from 1837 to 1921.[3] Baseball Country, a world-renowned baseball camp, is located in Jena.

References

  1. ^ "Jena". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ "Tuscaloosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.


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