Welcome to Greenbrier ...
Greenbrier is located in Limestone County<1>.
The location of Greenbrier has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenbrier, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Greenbrier is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenbrier lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Greenbrier: (256) and (938)<4>
Communities Also Named Greenbrier ...
While we believe that this Greenbrier is located in Limestone County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Greenbrier. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lauderdale and Russell County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 31 communities that are also named Greenbrier - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (5), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenbrier.
Communities near Greenbrier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenbrier.
- Huntsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,381 people
- Former names for Decatur:
- Albany
- New Decatur
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Limestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Hartselle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartselle
- Hartselle is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartselle <5>
- Priceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
- Priceville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Priceville <5>
- Trinity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <5>
- Triana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Flint City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Somerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
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 Greenbrier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenbrier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenbrier. 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 Greenbrier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenbrier. See our Newspapers Page for Greenbrier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenbrier ...
Looking for more information about Greenbrier? 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 Greenbrier, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenbrier.
Adding Greenbrier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Greenbrier on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenbrier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenbrier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 Greenbrier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |