History
Lena was originally called Elizabethtown, and under the latter name was laid out in 1830, and named for Elizabeth Robbins, the wife of a first settler. Another former variant name was Allen's, after Sylvanus Allen, a local postmaster. A post office called Allens was established in 1830, the name was changed to Lena in 1883, and the post office closed in 1914.Notable person
* A. B. Graham, an Ohio State University professor, was born near Lena in 1868.References
Unincorporated communities in Miami County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{MiamiCountyOH-geo-stub