Kennamer Cove, Alabama

Kennamer Cove, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Kennamer Cove, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°35′53″N 86°14′43″W / 34.59806°N 86.24528°W / 34.59806; -86.24528Coordinates: 34°35′53″N 86°14′43″W / 34.59806°N 86.24528°W / 34.59806; -86.24528
Country United States
State Alabama
County Marshall
Elevation 600 ft (200 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 256 & 938
GNIS feature ID 121143[1]

Kennamer Cove is an unincorporated community and cove in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. Kennamer Cove is located on the side of Gunters Mountain, and was first settled circa 1814 by the Kennamer family.[2] Many of the inhabitants of the cove joined the Union Army during the American Civil War.[3] Kennamer Cave is known regionally for hosting one of the largest family reunions in Alabama.[4] Cathedral Caverns State Park and Kennamer Cave, a cave owned and preserved by the Southeastern Cave Conservancy Inc., are both located in Kennamer Cove.

A post office was operated in Kennamer Cove from 1870 to 1909.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. "Kennamer Cove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Josephine Lindsay Bass (1996-07-26). "History of Jackson County, Alabama". Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. Slow Travels-Alabama - Lyn Wilkerson - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  4. Dave Tabler (2013-08-30). "The granddaddy of Alabama family reunions". Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  5. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 November 2014.


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