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Scant City, Alabama
Scant City, Alabama is located in Alabama
Scant City, Alabama
Scant City, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Scant City, Alabama is located in the United States
Scant City, Alabama
Scant City, Alabama
Location in the United States
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

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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