Country United States County Shannon Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Area code 573 | State Missouri Township Moore GNIS feature ID 751809 | |
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Rat is an unincorporated community in Shannon County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
A post office called Rat was established in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954. The community was named "Rat" in protest after postal authorities denied the townspeople their first choice of "Buckshorn". Rat has been noted for its unusual place name.
References
Rat, Missouri Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA