Egypt is a small rural community approximately twelve miles east of Centerville in eastern Leon County,

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, 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

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References

* *Kingston, Mike (ed.). "Town Names: Past and Present", Texas Almanac
Jasinski, Laurie E. (ed.). "Egypt, TX (Leon County)", Texas State Historical Association
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