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Welcome to Greenbrier ...

So far, we found very little information about Greenbrier. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Greenbrier to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenbrier, please Contact Us.


Greenbrier would have been located within present day Sevier County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Greenbrier is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Greenbrier was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Greenbrier was located: 865

Communities Also Named Greenbrier ...

While we believe that this Greenbrier is located in Sevier County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Greenbrier. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cheatham, Robertson 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.

  • Maryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Sevierville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Seymour Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
  • Cowan Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowan Springs is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2014: 9,010 people
  • Pigeon Forge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrisburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
  • Rocky Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Branch is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,427 people
  • Eagleton Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagleton Village is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton Village
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,052 people
  • Gatlinburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kimberlin Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greenbrier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Sevier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenbrier - 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.