Egypt, Wharton County, Texas
| Egypt, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Egypt, Texas
|
|
| Coordinates: 29°24′18″N 96°14′13″W / 29.40500°N 96.23694°WCoordinates: 29°24′18″N 96°14′13″W / 29.40500°N 96.23694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wharton |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77436 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| GNIS | 1335133 |
Egypt is an unincorporated community in northern Wharton County in the U.S. state of Texas.
Egypt is situated at 29°24′18″N 96°14′13″W / 29.40500°N 96.23694°W. It lies at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m).
Egypt was founded before any other settlement in Wharton County.
The Heard-Northington Plantation is on FM 1161 in Egypt. The plantation's elevation is about 10 feet higher than the land to the south.
Markers at Heard-Northington Plantation on FM 1161 in Egypt tell the history of the town and of William Jones Elliot Heard.
US Post Office is on the north side of FM 1161 in Egypt.
...
Wikipedia