Egypt, Belmont County, Ohio

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Egypt is an extinct town in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]

History

Egypt originally was built up around a gristmill which was started there in 1826. [2] A post office called Egypt Mills operated from 1852 until 1857; another post office called Egypt operated from 1883 until 1905. [3]

The GEM of Egypt was a large stripping shovel which worked the Egypt Valley coal field.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Egypt, Belmont County, Ohio
  2. ↑ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p.  363.
  3. ↑ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

40°05′06″N81°07′40″W / 40.08500°N 81.12778°W / 40.08500; -81.12778


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