Marmaton, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
37°49′55″N 94°49′29″W / 37.83194°N 94.82472°W / 37.83194; -94.82472[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyBourbonTownshipMarmatonIncorporated1858Elevation853 ft (260 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-44875GNIS ID474764[1]

Marmaton is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1] The community is located three miles east of Redfield, and two miles south of U.S. Route 54, at the intersection of 155th Street and Limestone Road.

History

Marmaton was incorporated in 1858. It was named for the Marmaton River, which crosses the township. Marmaton is a corruption of Marmiton, a French name given by fur traders meaning "scullion".[2]

The mailing address for residents of Marmaton is Fort Scott, Kansas.

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marmaton, Kansas
  2. ^ Robley, T. F. (1894). History of Bourbon County, Kansas: To the Close of 1865. Press of the Monitor book & printing Company. pp. 98.

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External links

  • Bourbon County maps: Current, Historic - KDOT
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