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 Montgomery County,

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by ...

, 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