Jena,_Alabama

Jena, Alabama

Jena, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, US

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

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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. [1]
    "Jena". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. [2]
    Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. [3]
    "Tuscaloosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 30, 2015.


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