Rat, Missouri

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
Unincorporated community
Rat
Location within the state of Missouri
Coordinates: 37°22′21″N 91°13′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyShannon
TownshipMoore
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)573
GNIS feature ID751809[1]

History

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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rat, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 55, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
  3. "Shannon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  4. "Shannon County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  5. LIFE. 31 January 1944. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.


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