Scant City, Alabama

Scant City, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Scant City, Alabama
Scant City, Alabama
Coordinates: 34°21′44″N 86°25′25″W / 34.36222°N 86.42361°W / 34.36222; -86.42361Coordinates: 34°21′44″N 86°25′25″W / 34.36222°N 86.42361°W / 34.36222; -86.42361
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 has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2][3]

References

  1. "Scant City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Thompson, George E. (2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 3.
  3. Duncan, Andy (2005). Alabama Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff. Globe Pequot. pp. xii.


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