Welcome to Grist ...

Grist is located in Columbus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grist, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Grist is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Grist lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Grist: 910 & 472<3>

Communities near Grist ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grist.

• Whiteville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
  • Whiteville is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Whiteville
  • From Grist to Whiteville
• Tabor City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
  • Tabor City is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tabor City
  • From Grist to Tabor City
• Loris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
  • Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Loris
  • From Grist to Loris
• Fairmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fairmont
  • From Grist to Fairmont
• Bladenboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
  • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
• Lake Waccamaw
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
  • Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake Waccamaw
  • From Grist to Lake Waccamaw
• Brunswick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brunswick
  • From Grist to Brunswick
• Fair Bluff
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
  • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
• Lake View
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Dillon County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lake View
  • From Grist to Lake View
• Clarkton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
  • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grist. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grist.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grist. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grist.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grist. See our Newspapers Page for Grist.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grist ...

Looking for more information about Grist? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Grist, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Grist.

Adding Grist to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grist in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grist was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grist.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grist. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/