Scant City, Alabama
Scant City, Alabama | |
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  Scant City  Scant City | |
| 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 bootlegging days, when a local man was infamous for selling “scant pints” of slightly less moonshine to unsuspecting customers.
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Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Alabama, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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