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

Jena, Alabama
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]

History

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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

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  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.