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. 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. 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 34.98718°N, -84.73842°W, at an elevation of 887 ft above sea level.