Egypt, Montgomery County, Texas
Unincorporated community in Texas, US
30°13′16″N 95°33′42″W / 30.22111°N 95.56167°W / 30.22111; -95.56167 Egypt is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas, United States. It lies at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m).
Egypt was settled by George Bell Madeley. He provided corn to the area farmers in a time of drought. The farmers named the area Egypt, after the Bible story in which Jacob's family went to Egypt to buy grain. (Genesis 41: 56-57).
External links
- Official Website of Montgomery County, Texas.
- Town of Egypt
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Egypt, Montgomery County, Texas
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Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Texas, United States
County seat: Conroe
- Conroe
- Cut and Shoot
- Houston‡
- Magnolia
- Montgomery
- Oak Ridge North
- Panorama Village
- Patton Village
- Roman Forest
- Shenandoah
- Splendora
- Willis
- Woodbranch
- Stagecoach
- Woodloch
communities
- Chateau Woods (former city)
- Decker Prairie
- Dobbin
- Egypt
- Grangerland
- Imperial Oaks
- New Caney
- Porter
- River Plantation
- Tamina
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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