Neyami, Georgia
Neyami is an unincorporated community in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.
History
A variant name was "Adams". The community had about 30 inhabitants in 1900. A post office called Adams was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1925. The current name comes from the first two letters of the names of the three subdevelopers: Newton, Yancy and Milner.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neyami
- ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 25.
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 159. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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