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The opening of Guntersville Dam by the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1939 turned Guntersville into a peninsula, and created tourism and recreation opportunities on the new lake. Many commercial buildings were constructed after World War II until 1964, in contrast to many small-town downtown areas.
Guntersville (previously known as Gunter's Ferry and later Gunter's Landing) is a city and the county seat of Marshall County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,553. [5] Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Marshall County is a county of the state of Alabama, United States.As of the 2020 census the population was 97,612. [1] Its county seat is Guntersville. [2] A second courthouse is in Albertville.
As a result of the Tennessee Valley Act and the creation of the lake, Guntersville has seen improved agriculture, energy, industry and recreation. Known for its hiking, camping, fishing, boating activities and scenery, Alabama's Lake City is repeatedly noted as a top spot for bass fishing [3] and one of the top lake towns [4] to live in America.
No events held 1968 Dixie Cup Miss Eagle Electric Warner Gardner 1969 Dixie Cup Miss Budweiser Bill Sterett 1970-2017 No events held 2018 Southern Cup Delta Realtrac Andrew Tate 2019 Southern Cup Miss HomeStreet Jimmy Shane 2020 No events held - COVID-19 pandemic: 2021 [5] Southern Cup Miss Tri-Cities J. Michael Kelly 2022 Held APBA Gold Cup.
The Old Guntersville Post Office is a historic U.S. Post Office in Guntersville, Alabama. It was built in 1940–41 with federal Treasury Department funds in Colonial Revival style. The building houses a painting by Charles Russell Hardman. [2] The Guntersville Post Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 2010 ...
Lake Guntersville State Park is a public recreation area located on the far north side of the city of Guntersville in Marshall County, Alabama. The state park occupies 5,909 acres (2,391 ha) on the eastern shore of Guntersville Lake , a 69,000-acre (28,000 ha) impoundment of the Tennessee River .
WGSV (1270 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Guntersville, Alabama. The station is owned by Guntersville Broadcasting Company, Inc. It airs a news/talk format. [3] The station was granted the WGSV call sign by the Federal Communications Commission. [4]