Clear Grit is a ghost town in Carrolton Township, Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Clear Grit | |
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Ghost town | |
![]() ![]() Clear Grit ![]() ![]() Clear Grit | |
Coordinates: 43°42′32″N 92°01′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Fillmore |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55949 |
Area code(s) | 507 |
Clear Grit was founded as a mill town on the South branch of the Root River.[1] A post office was established at Clear Grit in 1878, but it only lasted until 1882.[2] The former community is part of the Old Barn Resort.[3]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 107 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Municipalities and communities of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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County seat: Preston | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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