Marmaton, Kansas

Marmaton, Kansas
Unincorporated community

KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°49′55″N 94°49′29″W / 37.83194°N 94.82472°W / 37.83194; -94.82472Coordinates: 37°49′55″N 94°49′29″W / 37.83194°N 94.82472°W / 37.83194; -94.82472[1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Bourbon
Township Marmaton
Incorporated 1858
Elevation[1] 853 ft (260 m)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-44875 [1]
GNIS ID 474764 [1]

Marmaton is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, 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.

Geography

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.

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Marmaton, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ↑ Robley, T. F. (1894). History of Bourbon County, Kansas: To the Close of 1865. Press of the Monitor book & printing Company. p. 98.


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