Rat, Missouri | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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] |
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]
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]