Welcome to Greenbriar ...
Although we found mention of Greenbriar during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Greenbriar was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Greenbriar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenbriar, please Contact Us.
The location of Greenbriar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Greenbriar is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Greenbriar might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Greenbriar (for example, toward Columbia), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
We believe that Greenbriar would be found within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Greenbriar ...
While we believe that this Greenbriar is located in Marion County, we know of another 2 Kentucky communities named Greenbriar. Those communities are located in the following counties: Daviess and Estill County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 38 communities that are also named Greenbriar - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (4), Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (6), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenbriar.
Communities near Greenbriar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenbriar.
- Campbellsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
- Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <4>
- Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
- Perryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Perryville is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
- Loretto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
- Bradfordsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
- Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <4>
- Mackville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Saint Mary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Saint Mary is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <4>
- Raywick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raywick
- Raywick is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raywick <4>
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- New Market is located in Marion County
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 Greenbriar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenbriar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenbriar. 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 Greenbriar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenbriar. See our Newspapers Page for Greenbriar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenbriar ...
Looking for more information about Greenbriar? 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 Greenbriar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenbriar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Greenbriar and then turned east". While Greenbriar could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Greenbriar as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Greenbriar could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenbriar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |