Egypt, Belmont County, Ohio

Egypt is an extinct town in Belmont County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]

For the unincorporated community in Auglaize County, see Egypt, Ohio.

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.

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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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.



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