The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town of Egan was first known as Jonas Cove. After the postmaster of the time, it became known as Regan for a short while. In 1899, the settlement acquired the name Canal Switch when canal workers for W. W. Duson built a warehouse for the convenience of rice farmers in the area. The Southern Pacific Railroad operated a switch there to handle shipping, hence the name. The final name change was in honor of William M. Egan, the president of the company that built the rice mill at Egan and developed the town.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Egan’s history is told.
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2000
Nothing in Egan is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Egan has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Ellis Hoffpauir House in Estherwood, 5.4 miles away.
Egan and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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