Egypt is an unincorporated community located in Jackson County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office [2] has been closed.
Egypt, Kentucky | |
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Coordinates: 37°18′47″N 83°53′46″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Jackson |
Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
GNIS feature ID | [1] |
A post office was established in the community in 1876, and was given the name Egypt by the newly transplanted Amyx family who felt homesick in the rural backwater, as if they had been exiled to Egypt.[3]
Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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County seat: McKee | ||
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