Welcome to Marmaton ...
Marmaton is located in Bourbon County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Marmaton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marmaton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Marmaton is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Marmaton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Marmaton is within the boundaries of the (620) area code.
Communities near Marmaton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marmaton.
- Fort Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
- Moran
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
- Arcadia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Bronson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
- Prescott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Uniontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
- Redfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hepler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Savonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marmaton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marmaton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marmaton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marmaton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marmaton. See our Newspapers Page for Marmaton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marmaton ...
Looking for more information about Marmaton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Marmaton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marmaton.
Adding Marmaton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marmaton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marmaton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Marmaton post office opened in 1882.
We also found Marmaton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marmaton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marmaton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marmaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |