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Neyami, Georgia

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Unincorporated community in Georgia, U.S.

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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Neyami
  2. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 25.
  3. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 159. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Leesburg
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Map of Georgia highlighting Lee County
Unincorporated communities
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31°49′26″N 84°12′55″W / 31.82389°N 84.21528°W / 31.82389; -84.21528


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