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)
- Whiteville is located in Columbus County
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- 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)
- Tabor City is located in Columbus County
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- 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)
- Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
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- 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)
- Fairmont is located in Robeson County
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- 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)
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
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- 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)
- Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Waccamaw
- From Grist to Lake Waccamaw
Brunswick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brunswick is located in Columbus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brunswick
- From Grist to Brunswick
Fair Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
Lake View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake View is located in Dillon County (SC)
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- 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)
- Clarkton is located in Bladen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
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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 (so far) for Grist was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grist.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grist - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Grist area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Grist area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.