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Marmaton, Kansas

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
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°49′55″N 94°49′29″W / 37.83194°N 94.82472°W / 37.83194; -94.82472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
TownshipMarmaton
Incorporated1858
Elevation853 ft (260 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-44875 [1]
GNIS ID474764 [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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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. pp. 98.

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