Grit, Texas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Texas | |
Coordinates: 30°47′00″N 99°19′12″W / 30.78333°N 99.32000°WCoordinates: 30°47′00″N 99°19′12″W / 30.78333°N 99.32000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Mason |
Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 319 |
FIPS code | 48-31244 |
GNIS feature ID | 1358458 |
Grit is an unincorporated farming and ranching community established c. 1889 in Mason County, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located on SH 29, 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Mason, near Honey Creek. Grit was centered on the cotton industry, and once had its own cotton gin. While never a large population, the community did have a school, store and church. The prevailing theory of the town's name is that it reflects the quality of the area soil. Grit received a post office in 1901, which remained active until 1980.