Jena, Alabama
Appearance
Jena, Alabama | |
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![]() Jena fire department | |
Coordinates: 33°07′50″N 87°50′49″W / 33.13056°N 87.84694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Greene |
Elevation | 200 ft (60 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 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
- ^ "Jena". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Tuscaloosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 November 2015.