Kennamer Cove, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Kennamer Cove, Alabama
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Kennamer Cove
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marshall
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:600
Coordinates:34.5981°N -86.2453°W
Area Code:256 & 938
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:121143

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.[1] Many of the inhabitants of the cove joined the Union Army during the American Civil War.[2] Kennamer Cove is known regionally for hosting one of the largest family reunions in Alabama.[3] 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.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josephine Lindsay Bass . History of Jackson County, Alabama . 1996-07-26 . 2014-09-01.
  2. Book: Slow Travels-Alabama - Lyn Wilkerson - Google Books . 10 January 2010. 9780557140558 . 2014-09-01. Wilkerson . Lyn .
  3. Web site: Dave Tabler . The granddaddy of Alabama family reunions . 2013-08-30 . 2014-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903062905/http://www.appalachianhistory.net/2013/08/granddaddy-of-alabama-family-reunions.html . 2014-09-03 . dead .
  4. Web site: Marshall County . Jim Forte Postal History . 20 November 2014.