Egypt is an unincorporated community in northern Wharton County in the U.S. state of Texas.

[2] Egypt's 1827 name change from "Mercer's Crossing" came from the Bible, and originated from the text of Genesis 42:1-3.

[2][3][4] On August 26, 2017, a tornado debris signature was spotted on the radar just south of Egypt.

[2] Today, the community is served by the El Campo Independent School District.

Leonard Foglia and Ricky Ian Gordon adapted the play into an opera, also called A Coffin in Egypt, that was premiered by Houston Grand Opera in 2014.