Jena, Alabama

Jena, Alabama
Unincorporated community

Jena fire department
Jena
Jena
Coordinates: 33°07′50″N 87°50′49″W / 33.13056°N 87.84694°W / 33.13056; -87.84694Coordinates: 33°07′50″N 87°50′49″W / 33.13056°N 87.84694°W / 33.13056; -87.84694
Country United States
State Alabama
County Greene
Elevation 200 ft (60 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 205
GNIS feature ID 120838[1]

Jena 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.
  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 30 November 2015.


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