Welcome to Lena ...
The town of Lena is located in Leake County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lena has a population of 137 people<2> (see below for details).
Lena is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Lena: (601) and (769)<4>
The ZIP code for Lena: 39094<5>
Websites for Lena ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.leakems.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lena, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lena had an population of 137 people. This is a decrease of 7.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.96% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lena had a population of 148 people. This makes Lena the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 148 people, the population of Lena decreased 11.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 167 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lena.
Communities Also Named Lena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Lena - they are located in Arkansas (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lena.
Communities near Lena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lena.
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <7>
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <7>
- Morton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <7>
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <7>
- Sebastopol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <7>
- Tuscola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Ludlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Ludlow is located in Scott County
- Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Harperville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Harperville is located in Scott County
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 Lena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lena. 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 Lena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lena. See our Newspapers Page for Lena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lena ...
Looking for more information about Lena? 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 Lena, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lena.
Adding Lena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lena 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 Lena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Lena post office opened in 1880.
We also found Lena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lena. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Lena). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lena or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |