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Egypt, Texas (other)
Egypt, Texas may refer to: * Egypt, Leon County, Texas *Egypt, Montgomery County, Texas *Egypt, Wharton County, Texas Egypt is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in northern Wharton County, Texas, Wharton County in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 26 in 2000. It is located within the Great ... * Little Egypt, Texas, in Dallas County {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt, Leon County, Texas
Egypt is a small rural community approximately twelve miles east of Centerville in eastern Leon County, Texas, United States. Settlement probably took place in the late 1800s or early 1900s. In the 1930s, a school served area families. Though the community was still shown on highway maps in 2000, no population figures were available. It is now considered a ghost town Ghost Town(s) or Ghosttown may refer to: * Ghost town, a town that has been abandoned Film and television * Ghost Town (1936 film), ''Ghost Town'' (1936 film), an American Western film by Harry L. Fraser * Ghost Town (1956 film), ''Ghost Town'' .... References * *Kingston, Mike (ed.). "Town Names: Past and Present", Texas AlmanacJasinski, Laurie E. (ed.). "Egypt, TX (Leon County)", Texas State Historical Association Geography of Leon County, Texas Ghost towns in East Texas {{LeonCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt, Montgomery County, Texas
Egypt is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ..., 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. References * Unincorporated communities in Montgomery County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{MontgomeryCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egypt, Wharton County, Texas
Egypt is an unincorporated community in northern Wharton County in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 26 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area. History Egypt was founded before any other settlement in Wharton County and was a part of Colorado County during the Republic of Texas period. Egypt is located on John C. Clark's league of land. Robert Kuykendall had land below Egypt, and Thomas Rabb had land north of the community. These three men were members of the Old Three Hundred. The Karankawa Indians preferred hunting along the Colorado River. Thanks to the efforts of these individuals, the area quickly became secure enough for others to settle in. Eli Mercer developed a plantation and ferry on the Colorado River at the San Felipe- Texana crossing in 1829, marking the beginning of the original community. A few miles from the river, where the road from Matagorda to Columbus crossed the San Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |