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Welcome to Amsterdam ...

Amsterdam is located in Merced County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amsterdam, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

When the people of Amsterdam refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Amsterdamian<2>

Amsterdam is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Amsterdam lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Amsterdam: 209 & 350<4>

Communities Also Named Amsterdam ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Amsterdam - they are located in Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amsterdam.

Communities near Amsterdam ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amsterdam.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amsterdam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amsterdam.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amsterdam. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amsterdam.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amsterdam. See our Newspapers Page for Amsterdam.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amsterdam ...

Looking for more information about Amsterdam? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amsterdam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amsterdam.

Adding Amsterdam to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amsterdam in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amsterdam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Amsterdam post office opened in 1895.

We also found Amsterdam in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amsterdam.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Merced, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Amsterdam refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Amsterdam may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amsterdam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Amsterdam area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Amsterdam area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/