Marmaton, Kansas

Marmaton is an unincorporated community in Marmaton Township, Bourbon County, Kansas, in the United States.^[1]

History

Marmaton was incorporated in 1858. Marmaton is a corruption of Marmiton, a French name given by fur traders meaning "scullion".^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marmaton, Kansas
↑ Robley, T. F. (1894). History of Bourbon County, Kansas: To the Close of 1865. Press of the Monitor book & printing Company. p. 98.

Municipalities and communities of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Fort Scott

Cities	Bronson Fort Scott Fulton Mapleton Redfield Uniontown

Unincorporated communities	Barnesville Berlin Devon Garland Godfrey Hammond Harding Hiattville Marmaton Pawnee Station Porterville Xenia

Townships	Drywood Franklin Freedom Marion Marmaton Mill Creek Osage Pawnee Scott Timberhill Walnut

Coordinates: 37°49′55″N 94°49′29″W / 37.83194°N 94.82472°W / 37.83194; -94.82472

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Marmaton, Kansas

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