Tennga is a small unincorporated community in Murray County, Georgia, United States, along U.S. Route 411 at the Tennessee border.
History
The border community's name is locational, being a portmanteau of the "Tenn." and "Ga." state abbreviations.[1]
On March 28, 2000, Tennga was the site of a collision between Murray County School District school bus number 98-08 and a 33-car southbound CSX freight train led by GE C40-8 7580, which resulted in the deaths of three children at a railroad crossing.[2] The railroad roughly parallels U.S. 411, and is likewise a well-used shortcut around Chattanooga for traffic between Atlanta and Knoxville.
Geography
Tennga is located at 34°59′14″N 84°44′18″W / 34.98718°N 84.73842°W, at an elevation of 887 feet (270 m) above sea level.
References
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 224. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ NTSB crash report.
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