Scant City, Alabama

Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
34°21′44″N 86°25′25″W / 34.36222°N 86.42361°W / 34.36222; -86.42361CountryUnited StatesStateAlabamaCountyMarshallElevation
1,017 ft (310 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code(s)256 & 938GNIS 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.

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Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States


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