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Welcome to Greenbrier County ...

Time Zone: Greenbrier County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lewisburg is the Seat for Greenbrier County.

Greenbrier County was founded in 1778.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Greenbrier had a population of 34,662 people. This is a decrease of 2.49% since the last Census (which gave a population of 35,548 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenbrier represented 1.92% of the total population of West Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Greenbrier County:

  • Alderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Alderson is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alderson <2>
  • Falling Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Lewisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Lewisburg is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <2>
  • Quinwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Rainelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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    • Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <2>
  • Ronceverte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rupert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
    • Rupert is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <2>
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.