Mesena, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Mesena, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Warren
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:561
Coordinates:33.4597°N -82.59°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30819
Area Code:706 & 762
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:332375

Mesena is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The community is located near the county's eastern border with McDuffie County, northeast of Warrenton. Mesena has a post office with ZIP code 30819.[1] [2]

Mesena is said to have been named by J. F. (or J. H.) Hamilton, who coined it from the initial letters of the first names of his six daughters (Mary, Evelyn, Sara, Emily, Nancy, and Ann).[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. November 21, 2015. United States Postal Service.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. November 21, 2015.
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 146 . 0-915430-00-2.
  4. News: What's in a Name? 7 More in 'Mesena' . The Columbus Ledger . September 21, 1978 . Columbus, GA . 8 . September 17, 2022 . Newspapers.com.