Welcome to Egypt ...

Egypt is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Egypt: 662

Communities Also Named Egypt ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Egypt: This one is located in Holmes County and the other is located in Chickasaw 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Amory is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Amory
- From Egypt to Amory
Aberdeen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aberdeen
- From Egypt to Aberdeen
Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Houston
- From Egypt to Houston
Okolona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Okolona
- From Egypt to Okolona
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shannon
- From Egypt to Shannon
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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Houlka
- From Egypt to New Houlka
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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gibson
- From Egypt to Gibson
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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Wren
- From Egypt to New Wren

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Holmes, 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.