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Welcome to Jena ...

So far, we found very little information about Jena. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Jena to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jena, please Contact Us.


Jena would have been located within present day Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Jena is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Jena was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Jena was located: 985

Communities Also Named Jena ...

While we believe that this Jena is located in Tangipahoa Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Jena. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Catahoula and La Salle Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 6 communities that are also named Jena - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Jena ...

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

  • Hammond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
  • Livingston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Killian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Madisonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tickfaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Akers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Baptist
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist

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

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

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

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 Jena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.