Neyami, Georgia Explained

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.[1] A post office called Adams was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1925.[2] The current name comes from the first two letters of the names of the three subdevelopers: Newton, Yancy and Milner.[3]

References

31.8239°N -84.2153°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Candler. Allen Daniel. Evans. Clement Anselm. Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. 1906. State historical association. 25.
  2. Web site: Lee County . Jim Forte Postal History . 6 September 2017.
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 159 . 0-915430-00-2.

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