Lyerly was the successor to Melville and Glenwood, once thriving communities in the same general area as Lyerly. Angus McLeod is considered the father of Lyerly. In 1888, he donated the land for the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad Depot. The lots for the town were laid out on McLeod’s land and today the city park bears his name. The town is named for Captain Charles A. Lyerly, an influential Chattanooga banker.
Lyerly Photo Archive
A Holland postmark, the county had many post offices in the early years
Lyerly was State Basketball Champs in 1940
1946 Returning Veterans Class held at the Holland Training School
Summerville News ad of local doctor fees in 1960
Tro-Fe Dairy, one of several in Chattooga County in the 1950’s
