Egypt Area of Preston, ID

    Egypt Area of Preston, ID

    • Settled: Settled in about 1866, and originally used by early Franklin settlers as an area for summer livestock grazing
    • Origin of Name:  Named after the Old Testament story of Israel’s sons, who in a time of famine in their land, traveled to Egypt to purchase wheat
    • Original Name: First known as North Meadows and its larger area as Worm Creek
      Historical Overview: Water was always in short supply in the early days of Worm Creek, now named Preston, Idaho; during those struggling years, many residents found there was nearly always a surplus of wheat in this area east of Preston, so Edward Clayton gave the area east of Preston’s Oneida Street the nickname of Egypt; its first home was built by William Head in 1866: it had two schools, one on 300 N 1600 E
    • Location: About 2 miles (3 minutes) east of Preston on Oneida Street

      Source: “The Blazer Trail, Early History of Franklin County, Idaho; third edition, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, compiled by Alexis Champneys Beckstead

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