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 | — | |
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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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