Near Guntersville in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Guntersville Dam
Length 3979 feet, Height 94 feet
Photographed by Deborah Spencer, August 2, 2025
1. Guntersville Dam Marker
Erected by Tennessee Valley Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 34° 25.348′ N, 86° 23.697′ W. Marker is near Guntersville, Alabama, in Marshall County. It can be reached from Snow Point Road north of Jackson Road. Marker is located to the east side of the Guntersville Dam Ranger Station, located where Snow Point Rd turns west to follow the river. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3464 Co Rd 50, Guntersville AL 35976, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Promoting Your Prosperity (a few steps from this marker); How the Dam Works (a few steps from this marker); Rolling Goods Down the River (a few steps from this marker); TVA Goes to War (a few steps from this marker); A Mission of Service (a few steps from this marker); A Valley of Hardships (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Guntersville Dam (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gen. Andrew Jackson's Fort Deposit (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guntersville.
Photographed by Deborah Spencer, August 2, 2025
2. Guntersville Dam Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on August 8, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. Photos: 1. submitted on August 16, 2025. 2. submitted on August 4, 2025, by Deborah Spencer of Huntsville, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
