Kennamer Cove is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
and
cove
A cove is a small bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often situated within a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creek (tidal), creeks, or recesses in a coast ...
in
Marshall County,
Alabama
Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
, United States. Kennamer Cove is located on the side of
Gunters Mountain, and was first settled ''circa'' 1814 by the Kennamer family. Many of the inhabitants of the cove joined the
Union Army during the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861May 26, 1865; also known by Names of the American Civil War, other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (American Civil War), Union ("the North") and the Confederate States of A ...
. Kennamer Cove is known regionally for hosting one of the largest
family reunion
A family reunion is an occasion when many members of an extended family congregate. Sometimes reunions are held regularly, for example on the same date of every year.
A typical family reunion will assemble for a meal, some recreation and discuss ...
s in Alabama.
Cathedral Caverns State Park
Cathedral Caverns State Park is a public recreation area and natural history preserve in Kennamer Cove, Alabama, located approximately northeast of Grant and southeast of Woodville in Marshall County. The park, first known as Bats Cave, w ...
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.
Notable people
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Charles Brents Kennamer,
United States federal judge
In the United States, a federal judge is a judge who serves on a court established under Article Three of the U.S. Constitution. Often called "Article III judges", federal judges include the chief justice and associate justices of the U.S. S ...
on the
and the
United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama from 1931 to 1936
*
Franklin Elmore Kennamer,
United States federal judge
In the United States, a federal judge is a judge who serves on a court established under Article Three of the U.S. Constitution. Often called "Article III judges", federal judges include the chief justice and associate justices of the U.S. S ...
on the
, serving from 1925 to 1960
*
Frank O. Slater,
Seaman 2nd Class of the United States Navy, killed in action aboard off
Savo Island
Savo Island is an island in Solomon Islands in the South Pacific ocean. Administratively, Savo Island is a part of the Central Province of Solomon Islands. It is about from the national capital of Honiara. The principal village is Alialia, i ...
during World War II, and subsequently awarded the
Navy Cross
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References
Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Alabama
Unincorporated communities in Alabama
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