Jena, Alabama

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Jena, Alabama
Jena fire department
Jena fire department
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyGreene
Elevation
200 ft (60 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code205
GNIS feature ID120838[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, 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 30 November 2015.