Lyerly, GA

Lyerly is a town in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census counted 454 residents. A post office called Lyerly has been in operation since 1889, when a small town began to develop around a depot constructed by the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad. The post office was moved from the nearby town of Melville, which had gone bankrupt that same year. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Lyerly, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Lyerly, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The Chattooga River, a tributary of the Coosa River, flows along the southeastern edge of the town. Lyerly includes the Chattooga River.