Scant City, Alabama
Scant City, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°21′44″N 86°25′25″W / 34.36222°N 86.42361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Marshall |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 153345[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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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