Egypt, Indiana

Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
40°51′33″N 87°12′14″W / 40.85917°N 87.20389°W / 40.85917; -87.20389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyJasperTownshipJordanElevation
666 ft (203 m)ZIP code
47978
FIPS code18-20595[1]GNIS feature ID434045[2]

Egypt is an unincorporated community in Jordan Township, Jasper County, Indiana.[3]

Welsh (formerly Egypt) Cemetery is located in Egypt, Indiana. Some of the first burials in Welsh Cemetery were in 1841, and the name "Egypt Cemetery" was in use until at least 1916.[4][5]

Geography

Egypt is located at 40°51′33″N 87°12′14″W / 40.85917°N 87.20389°W / 40.85917; -87.20389.[3]

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "Egypt, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Darroch, William (1916). A Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company.
  5. ^ Doremire, Catherine. "Indiana Genealogical Society - History of Welsh Cemetery, Jasper County, Indiana". www.indgensoc.org. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
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