Clear Grit, Minnesota
Clear Grit is a ghost town in Carrolton Township, Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
History
Clear Grit was founded as a mill town on the South branch of the Root River. A post office was established at Clear Grit in 1878, but it only lasted until 1882. The former community is part of the Old Barn Resort.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 107 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
References
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 192.
- ^ "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Old Barn Resort History".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.