Coordinates: 34°21′44″N 86°25′25″W / 34.36222°N 86.42361°W / 34.36222; -86.42361

Scant City, Alabama

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Scant City, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°21′44″N 86°25′25″W / 34.36222°N 86.42361°W / 34.36222; -86.42361
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMarshall
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938
GNIS feature ID153345[1]

Scant City, also known as Marghton, is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Alabama, United States. It is between Arab and Guntersville. Local legend is that the origin of the name is from the dairy days, when a local man was infamous for selling “scant pints” of slightly less cow milk to unsuspecting customers.

References

  1. "Scant City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.