Scant City, Alabama
Scant City, Alabama | |
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Scant City, Alabama | |
Coordinates: 34°21′44″N 86°25′25″W / 34.36222°N 86.42361°WCoordinates: 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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- Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Alabama
- Unincorporated communities in Alabama
- North Alabama geography stubs