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Egypt

Ghost town · Summers County, West Virginia

Alderson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Alderson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Egypt is a ghost town in Summers County, West Virginia. It is one of 8 former communities in Summers County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 53 West Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Egypt as a historical populated place on the Alderson topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.6479° N, 80.7201° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAlderson
Nearest living townAlderson, WV
Distance to it7.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1556911
Coordinates37.64790, -80.72008

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What's there now

Egypt is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alderson, WV (population 1,182), about 7.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Egypt?

Egypt is in Summers County, West Virginia, at 37.6479, -80.7201.

How many ghost towns are in Summers County?

Summers County, West Virginia has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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