Jena is an unincorporated community on the southern shore of the
Steinhatchee River
The Steinhatchee River is a short river in the Big Bend region of Florida in the United States. The river rises in the Mallory Swamp just south of Mayo in Lafayette County and flows for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-r ...
, in
Dixie County, Florida
Dixie County is a county located in the Big Bend region of the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,759. Its county seat is Cross City.
History
Dixie County was created in 1921 from the so ...
, United States,
located 33 miles south of
Perry. Although unincorporated, Jena has a post office and its ZIP code is 32359.
Jena is a port town that was sparsely populated until the early 1990s, when residential developers saw prospects for business amidst cheap land prices in northern Florida. The community is mostly single-family houses, but is home to a few businesses, such as Casey's Cove gas station and Restaurant, and Jena Pentecostal Holiness Church, which is the second oldest church in Florida. Jena is located just across the river from the larger resort destination of
Steinhatchee.
References
External links
Goodtimesmotelandmarina.com
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Unincorporated communities in Dixie County, Florida
Unincorporated communities in Florida