Amsterdam, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 30°43′39″N 84°26′09″W / 30.7275°N 84.4358°W | |
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 ID | 331039 [1] |
Amsterdam is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [2]
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]