Jenera, Ohio
human settlement in Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America
Jenera ( jə-NAIR-ə) is a village in Hancock County, Ohio, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. It is surrounded by Van Buren Township and is part of the Cory-Rawson Local School District.
History
Jenera was laid out in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point. The village was named for Dr. Amos B. Jenner, the first postmaster. Jenera was originally built up chiefly by Germans. A post office has been in operation at Jenera since 1883.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 221 people, 79 households, and 56 families living in the village.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Jenera, Ohio” as human settlement in Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as human settlement in Hancock County, Ohio, United States of America. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 12, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2668463. VIAF identifies the subject as 137576535. The Library of Congress control number is no2006085903. Authority coordinates are 40.899, -83.726. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1883 and 2010.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
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This entry incorporates text from “Jenera, Ohio” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.