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Welcome to Egypt ...

Egypt is located in Chickasaw County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Egypt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

Egypt is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Egypt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Egypt is located in the (662) area code.

Communities Also Named Egypt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Egypt: This one is located in Chickasaw County and the other is located in Holmes County.

Beyond Mississippi, there are 43 communities that are also named Egypt - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Vermont (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Egypt.

Communities near Egypt ...

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

  • Amory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Aberdeen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Houston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Okolona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Nettleton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
    • Nettleton is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton <3>
  • Shannon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • New Houlka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
    • New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Former names for New Houlka:
    • Houlka
    • Old Houlka
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <3>
  • Hatley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
    • Hatley is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Gibson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Monroe County
  • New Wren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
    • New Wren is located in Monroe County

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 Egypt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Egypt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Egypt. 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 Egypt.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Egypt ...

Looking for more information about Egypt? 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 Egypt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Egypt.

Adding Egypt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Egypt 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 Egypt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Egypt post office opened in 1859.

We also found Egypt in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Egypt.

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Chickasaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Egypt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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