Tennga, Georgia


Tennga is a small unincorporated community in Murray County, Georgia, United States, along U.S. Route 411 near the Tennessee border.

History

The border community's name is locational, being a portmanteau of the "Tenn." and "Ga." state abbreviations.
On March 28, 2000, Tennga was the site of a collision between a Murray County School District school bus and a 33-car southbound CSX freight train, which resulted in the deaths of three children at a railroad crossing. 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, at an elevation of above sea level. The area is served by Rostex Airport, which has a single paved runway.