Profile for Guntersville, Alabama, AL

Guntersville is on the Tennessee River

Former and merged names include:
· Gunter's Ferry
· Gunter's Landing
· Gunter's Village
· Helicon
· Marshall
· White House

Boomed during the steamboat era

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 83. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 11 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Art on the Lake - April 14-15, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Guntersville State Park

Historic sites and museums: Guntersville Museum and Cultural Center, Guntersville Railroad Depot Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (45)

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Hotels (6)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Guntersville city government
• Marshall County government
• Guntersville Chamber of Commerce
• Marshall County tourism

10% of Guntersville residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Guntersville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Guntersville
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Post a query on a message board:

• Marshall County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Guntersville business guide
• Guntersville Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Alabama
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• Crime in Marshall County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Guntersville was $18,503, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Marshall County economic census
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• Alabama economic data

22% of Guntersville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Guntersville festival dates:

• Art on the Lake - April 14-15, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Marshall County genealogy forum

Median rent in Guntersville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $281.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $916.

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Libraries in Guntersville include Guntersville Public Library ... View libraries

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Marshall County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Guntersville political report.

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Guntersville restaurants taking online reservations include Restaurant La Strada ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Guntersville workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Guntersville include Days Inn Guntersville, Hampton Inn Guntersville, Holiday Inn, Super 8.

• Guntersville travel guide
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