Marmarth, ND

Marmarth is situated in the southwestern part of Slope County, along the Bowman County line in the southwestern part of North Dakota, just seven miles east of the Montana border. The 2020 census counted 101 residents. Marmarth was founded as a railroad town along the Milwaukee Road from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL. Fisk of the Union Army was leading 200 gold-seekers in eighty-eight wagons from North Dakota to Montana. Marmarth makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Marmarth is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place.

The town was originally laid out on the east side of the Little Missouri River, near where a post office known as Neva and a hotel had already been established. Marmarth is located between Bucklin township and Hughes township in the badlands region of North Dakota. Marmarth is situated adjacent to the Little Missouri River at the confluence of Little Missouri River, Hay Creek, and Little Beaver Creek.