| Official Name: | Grit, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Image: | Relief map of Texas.png |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Texas |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mason |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 523 |
| Coordinates: | 30.7833°N -99.32°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code: | 319 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-31244[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1358458 |
Grit is an unincorporated farming and ranching community established ca.1889 in Mason County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The initial settlers considered naming the community after Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Frederick Funston, but a Funston, Texas already existed in Jones County and there was concern of postal delivery confusion.[2]
The town is located on Texas State Highway 29, northwest of Mason, near Honey Creek.[3] [4] In its early years, Grit was centered around the cotton industry, and once had its own cotton gin. While never having 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.[5] [6] Grit received a post office in 1901, which remained active until 1980.[7] [8]