Welcome to Egypt Mills ...
Egypt Mills is located in Pike County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Egypt Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Egypt Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Egypt Mills: Egypt Mls. (or less commonly used: Egypt Mlls.)
Egypt Mills is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Egypt Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Egypt Mills is located in the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Egypt Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Egypt Mills - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Egypt Mills.
Communities near Egypt Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Egypt Mills.
- East Stroudsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <4>
- Newton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Stroudsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <4>
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Delaware Water Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <4>
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Wallpack Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
- Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Crandon Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
- Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Hardwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Shoemakers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Shoemakers 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 Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Egypt Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Egypt Mills. 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 Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Egypt Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Egypt Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Egypt Mills ...
Looking for more information about Egypt Mills? 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 Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Egypt Mills.
Adding Egypt Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Egypt Mills 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 Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Egypt Mills post office opened in 1854.
We also found Egypt Mills in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Egypt Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Egypt Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Egypt Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |