Scant City, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°21′44″N86°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 codes | 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[ citation needed ]. Local lore is the name came from the days when Marshall county was a "dry" county and the farmer sold moonshine by the pint[ citation needed ].
