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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.
History
Egypt originally was built up around a gristmill which was started there in 1826. A post office called Egypt Mills operated from 1852 until 1857; another post office called Egypt operated from 1883 until 1905.
The GEM of Egypt was a large stripping shovel which worked the Egypt Valley coal field.
References
Egypt, Belmont County, Ohio Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA