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Egypt, Belmont County, Ohio

Coordinates: 40°05′06″N 81°07′40″W / 40.08500°N 81.12778°W / 40.08500; -81.12778
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Egypt is an extinct town in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

History

Egypt originally was built up around a gristmill which was started there in 1826.[2] A post office called Egypt Mills operated from 1852 until 1857; another post office called Egypt operated from 1883 until 1905.[3]

The GEM of Egypt was a large stripping shovel which worked the Egypt Valley coal field.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Egypt, Belmont County, Ohio
  2. ^ Caldwell, John Alexander (1880). History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties, Ohio: And Incidentally Historical Collections. Historical Publishing Company. p. 363.
  3. ^ "Belmont County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

40°05′06″N 81°07′40″W / 40.08500°N 81.12778°W / 40.08500; -81.12778