| Marienthal, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| census-designated place | |
| Location within the state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°29′15″N 101°12′47″W / 38.48750°N 101.21306°WCoordinates: 38°29′15″N 101°12′47″W / 38.48750°N 101.21306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wichita |
| Elevation | 3,215 ft (980 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 67863 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-44600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 471501 |
Marienthal is an unincorporated community in Wichita County, Kansas, United States. It is also the locus of, and its name is used to identify, a census-designated place in Kansas.
In 1892, the community was founded by a group of immigrant Germans from Russia; they named it after their previous hometown of Marienthal, Russia, today Marienka, Ukraine. The post office was established March 18, 1902. Marienthal now consists of roughly 100 people, a Catholic church, a post office, a flour mill, a substance abuse treatment center, a trucking company, a bar and a grain elevator.