Clear Grit, Minnesota
Clear Grit | |
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Clear Grit | |
Coordinates: 43°42′32″N 92°01′56″W / 43.70889°N 92.03222°WCoordinates: 43°42′32″N 92°01′56″W / 43.70889°N 92.03222°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 is a ghost town in Carrolton Township, Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History[]
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]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 107 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
References[]
- ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 192.
- ^ "Fillmore County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ https://www.barnresort.com/history
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
Categories:
- Former populated places in Fillmore County, Minnesota
- Ghost towns in Minnesota