Rat, Missouri
| 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°WCoordinates: 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 | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 751809[1] |
Rat is an unincorporated community in Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[2]
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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rat, Missouri
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rat, Missouri
- ↑ "Shannon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 June 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. 31 January 1944. p. 57. ISSN 0024-3019.
Municipalities and communities of Shannon County, Missouri, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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