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