11/04/2025
Many people ask us why we named The Table at Madeley. We wanted to honor the history of our county and city and since we’re on Madeley street it made sense. The first Madeley to the area Was George Bell Madeley. Thanks to Heritage Museum of Montgomery County, Texas for persevering history for those that don’t know the story. The Table is a biblical reference to gather and Madeley is our street and cities history! So now you know… Come to The Table and see for yourself why Conroe loves The Table at Madeley!
Egypt, Texas
Egypt was located near the junction of Farm 1488 and 2978, about nine miles southwest of Conroe. From the 1840s, it was a farming area. The community was settled by George Bell Madeley, who had come to the area from England. He owned a grist mill, vineyard, orchard, wine press, cotton gin, and herds of cattle.
The services for his grist mill were paid for with corn instead of money. During a considerable time of drought, the people in the community had no corn due to crop failures. The farmers went to purchase corn from Madeley, who in turn, gave his community cornmeal during the time of drought. They named the area Egypt, referring to the biblical story when Jacob went to Egypt to buy corn from their brother in a time of famine.
The area declined throughout the rest of the 20th century. By 1990, there was virtually no sign of the community. In 2005, a byway called Honea-Egypt Road reminded travelers of the former area.
