Jena, Alabama

Jena, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Jena fire department
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Coordinates: 33°07′50″N 87°50′49″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(s)	205, 659
GNIS feature ID	120838[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.