Welcome to Alena ...
So far, we found very little information about Alena. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alena to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alena, please Contact Us.
Alena would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
The location of Alena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alena, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alena is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Alena was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alena would have been located in the (865) area code.
Communities Also Named Alena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Alena - they are located in Hawaii and Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alena.
Communities near Alena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alena.
- Kodak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <5>
- Clevenger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Cook Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Morristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <5>
- Sevierville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
- Sevierville is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <5>
- Dyers Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Seymour Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
- Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
- Jefferson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,234 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <5>
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alena. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alena. See our Newspapers Page for Alena.
Adding Alena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alena in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alena was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Alena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |