Clear Grit is a
ghost town
Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to:
* Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned
Film and television
* Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser
* Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' ...
in
Carrolton Township,
Fillmore County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Minnesota
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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