Amsterdam, Georgia

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Amsterdam, Georgia
Unincorporated community
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Amsterdam, Georgia
Coordinates: 30°43′39″N84°26′09″W / 30.7275°N 84.4358°W / 30.7275; -84.4358
Country United States
State Georgia
County Decatur
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
39852
Area code 229
GNIS feature ID331039 [1]

Amsterdam is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [2]

History

Amsterdam had its start when the railroad was extended to that point. [3] The community was named after Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. [4] A post office called Amsterdam was established in 1903, and remained in operation until 1959. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Amsterdam". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amsterdam, Georgia
  3. ↑ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 56.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 5. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ "Decatur County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2017.


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