Rat is an unincorporated community in northeast Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is adjacent to Big Creek, approximately six miles south-southwest of Bunker.[2]
Rat, Missouri | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Rat Location within the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′21″N 91°13′39″W / 37.37250°N 91.22750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Shannon |
| Township | Moore |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 751809[1] |
History edit
A post office called Rat was established in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3] The community was named "Rat" in protest after postal authorities denied the townspeople their first choice of "Buckshorn".[4] Rat has been noted for its unusual place name.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rat, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 55, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Shannon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
- ^ "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
- ^ LIFE. January 31, 1944. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.
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