Welcome to Tennga ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tennga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Tennga: The name Tennga is a portmanteau<2> and it reflects the fact that the city is immediately south of the Tennessee and Georgia border.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tennga has a population of 2,123 people<3> (see below for details).

Tennga is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Tennga lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Tennga (for example, toward Jasper (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Tennga: (706) and (762)<5>

The ZIP code for Tennga: 30751<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tennga had an population of 2,123 people. This is an increase of 37.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 41.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tennga had a population of 1,539 people.

The population of Tennga represents 0.02% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people).

With a 2010 count of 1,539 people, the population of Tennga increased 2.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,505 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tennga.

Communities Also Named Tennga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tennga - it's located in Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tennga.

Communities near Tennga ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tennga.

Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <7>
Dalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Dalton is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <7>
Collegedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
- Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <7>
South Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
Temple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
- Temple Grove is located in Murray County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
Chatsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <7>
Wildwood Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
- Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
Apison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
- Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people
Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
Varnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnell
- Varnell is located in Whitfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnell <7>

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 Tennga. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tennga.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tennga. 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 Tennga.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tennga. See our Newspapers Page for Tennga.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tennga ...

Looking for more information about Tennga? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tennga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tennga.

Adding Tennga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tennga in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tennga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Tennga post office opened in 1906.

We also found Tennga on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tennga.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tennga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Murray, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A portmanteau (such as Tennga) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, spoon and fork becomes spork.
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tennga.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tennga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<6>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Tennga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tennga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	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.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/