Jena, Alabama facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jena, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Jena fire department
Jena, Alabama Location in Alabama Show map of Alabama Jena, Alabama Location in the United States Show map of the United States
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

Jena is a small place, called an unincorporated community, located in Greene County, Alabama, in the United States. This means it's a community that doesn't have its own local government like a city or town does.

History of Jena

Jena likely got its name from a German family. These settlers probably named the area after Jena, a city in Germany. It was a way to remember their home country.

For many years, Jena had its own post office. This post office served the community from 1837 until 1921. It helped people send and receive letters and packages.

Today, Jena is known for something special: Baseball Country. This is a very famous baseball camp. Young baseball players from all over the world come here to learn and improve their skills.