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Arator is an extinct town in Pettis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

Arator was platted in 1830. It is unclear why the name "Arator" was applied to this community. A post office called Arator was established in 1835, and remained in operation until 1862. Besides the post office, Arator had a schoolhouse.

References

1. ^ "Pettis County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arator School (historical)

v t e Municipalities and communities of Pettis County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Sedalia
Cities	Green Ridge Houstonia La Monte Sedalia Smithton Windsor‡
Villages	Hughesville Ionia‡
Townships	Blackwater Bowling Green Cedar Dresden Elk Fork Flat Creek Green Ridge Heath Creek Houstonia Hughesville La Monte Lake Creek Longwood Prairie Sedalia Smithton Washington
Unincorporated communities	Bahner Beaman Bryson Dresden Dunksburg‡ Georgetown Longwood Manila Newland Postal Spring Fork Stokley Tedieville
Ghost towns	Arator Lutman
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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