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.
