Scant City

Scant City, also known as Marghton, is an unincorporated community in , 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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Alabama
  • Also known as: “Marghton”, “Scant City, AL”, “Scant City, Alabama”, and “اسکنت سیتی، آلاباما”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arab.

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Scant City

Latitude
34.36232° or 34° 21′ 44″ north
Longitude
-86.4236° or 86° 25′ 25″ west
Elevation
1,017 feet (310 metres)
Open location code
866M9H6G+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153417932
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4088818
Wiki­data ID
Q18355792
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Scant City” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “斯肯特城”
  • French: “Scant City”
  • Persian: “اسکنت سیتی”
  • South Azerbaijani: “ایسکانت سیتی، آلاباما”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Grassy and Neighbors Mill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grassy Church and Marshall Medical Center North heliport.

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