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Jena

Ghost town · Tangipahoa County, Louisiana

Ponchatoula quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500)
Ponchatoula quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jena is a ghost town in Tangipahoa County, Louisiana. It is one of 10 former communities in Tangipahoa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jena as a historical populated place on the Ponchatoula topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.4127° N, 90.4334° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePonchatoula
Elevation7 ft
Nearest living townPonchatoula, LA
Distance to it2 miles
GNIS feature ID549690
Coordinates30.41269, -90.43342

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What's there now

Jena is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ponchatoula, LA (population 7,839), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Jena?

Jena is in Tangipahoa County, Louisiana, at 30.4127, -90.4334.

How many ghost towns are in Tangipahoa County?

Tangipahoa County, Louisiana has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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