Clear Grit, Minnesota
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Clear Grit is a
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in Carrolton Township, Fillmore County, in the
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of
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.


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.


References

{{Fillmore County, Minnesota Former populated places in Fillmore County, Minnesota Ghost towns in Minnesota