Marmaton is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.

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.

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