About Us:

Located on the Atacosita Trail nearing the crossing of the Colorado River, families from the Deep South settled here with the Stephen F. Austin 1st and 2nd colony of Mexico. In 1827 the community was named "Egypt" because of biblical associations with plentiful corn & sugar cane when colonist struggled to survive droughts. 

Egypt's settlers were noted patriots of the Republic of Texas and young statehood. W.J.E. Heard, Captain of Company F in the Texas Army's decisive, San Jacinto Battle, Gonzales 1836 & again in 1842 during the Woll Campaign. Gail Borden, Surveyor & reknown inventor of condensed milk. Wm Menefee, signer of Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico. Maj. Andrew Northington, Passenger Stage Coach and Freight Operator and Surveyor. 

Later generations of Heards, Northingtons, Duncans & Hudgins provided their children with formal educations and developed large herd of cattle, oil & gas, rice, cotton & corn. Former slaves became Tenant Farmers farming their own land, operating their own schools, businesses & churches. Descendents, guest and visitors still enjoy its rural lifestyle, living close to the land, weather, sharing the work load and fruits of their labor with family, neighbors & friends.