Cumnock, formerly known as Egypt, is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in northwestern Lee County,

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, United States. It lies on Cumnock Road, about a mile north of

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. Endor Iron Furnace is located near the community. It was listed on the

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in 1974. The Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge was listed in 1995.

History

Egypt (now Cumnock) was the site of the Egypt Coal Mine which operated between 1855 and 1928.

Geography

Cumnock is located at (35.5548727, -79.2377981), near the center of North Carolina.

External links

Atlantic & Yadkin Railway
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Margaret Wicker: The Coal Glen Mine Disaster
(Mentions Egypt mine and Coal Glen mine)
North Carolina Highway Historical Marker H-41 Egypt Coal Mine

Escape NC Cumnock,NCCoal Deposits in the Deep River Field, Chatham, Lee, and Moore Counties, N.C.

References

Unincorporated communities in Lee County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{LeeCountyNC-geo-stub