Amsterdam is an unincorporated community in Licking County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.
History[edit]
Amsterdam had its start when the National Road was extended to that point.[1] The town was laid out in 1830.[2] An old variant name of the community was Melgen.[3] A post office called Melgen was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1901.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 348.
- ^ Brister, Edwin M. P. (1909). Centennial History of the City of Newark and Licking County, Ohio. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amsterdam, Licking County, Ohio
- ^ "Licking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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39°57′27″N 82°22′42″W / 39.95750°N 82.37833°W