Welcome to Greenbrier ...
The town of Greenbrier is located in Robertson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenbrier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenbrier has a population of 6,852 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenbrier is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenbrier lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Greenbrier: (615)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenbrier had an population of 6,852 people. This is an increase of 6.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenbrier had a population of 6,433 people (or 9.71% of the total population of Robertson County). This makes Greenbrier the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Greenbrier represents 0.1% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,433 people, the population of Greenbrier increased 30.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,940 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenbrier.
Communities Also Named Greenbrier ...
While we believe that this Greenbrier is located in Robertson County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Greenbrier. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cheatham, Sevier and Williamson County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 31 communities that are also named Greenbrier - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (5), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, 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.
- Nashville - Davidson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Hendersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <5>
- Gallatin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Gallatin is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <5>
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Goodlettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlettsville
- Goodlettsville is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodlettsville <5>
- Portland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,301 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
- White House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
- White House is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <5>
- Marvel ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant View <5>
- Ashland City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland City
- Ashland City is located in Cheatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,748 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenbrier post office opened in 1867.
We also found Greenbrier on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenbrier. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenbrier - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |