Rescue is a small unincorporated community in western Lawrence County, Missouri, United States.
A post office called Rescue was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1904.
[2] It is unknown why the name Rescue was applied to this community.
[3] The community did have a school until 2003, when the Miller R-II School District decided to close what was by then named "Miller West Elementary" due to declining enrollment.
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