Egypt, Belmont County, Ohio facts for kids
Egypt was once a small town in Belmont County, Ohio, in the United States. It's now considered an "extinct town," which means it no longer exists as a populated community. The government still lists it as a "populated place" because it once had people living there.
What Was Egypt?
Egypt wasn't a big city; it was a small settlement that grew up around a special kind of mill.
A Look Back: History
The town of Egypt first started in 1826. It grew around a gristmill, which is a mill used for grinding grain, like wheat or corn, into flour. Imagine farmers bringing their crops to be ground into food!
Egypt also had a post office at different times. A post office called "Egypt Mills" was open from 1852 to 1857. Later, another post office simply called "Egypt" operated from 1883 until 1905. Post offices were very important back then for sending letters and connecting communities.
The Giant Shovel
Interestingly, the area around Egypt was also known for coal mining. A huge machine called the GEM of Egypt worked in the "Egypt Valley coal field." This "GEM" wasn't a jewel, but a massive "stripping shovel." It was used to dig up large amounts of coal from the ground. This shows how important mining was to the region's history.
