Greenbrier County, West Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 48 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lewisburg, Alderson, White Sulphur Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for West Virginia is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Greenbrier titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP28 of 48 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
48 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGreenbrier was formed in 1778 (1778-03-01) from Botetourt, Montgomery.
GREENBRIER created by Virginia from BOTETOURT and MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGreenbrier County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,015 | 4,345 | 7,041 | 8,695 | 12,211 | 15,060 | 20,683 | 26,242 | 38,520 | 39,295 | 34,446 | 37,665 | 34,453 | 32,977 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery |
| Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery |
| At the End of the Trail Cemetery |
| Baber Cemetery |
| Coffman Cemetery |
| Confederate Cemetery |
| Greenbrier Memorial Gardens |
| Gwinn Memorial Cemetery |
| Hanger Cemetery |
| Harrah Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Morning Side Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mountain Gate Cemetery |
| Old Amwell Cemetery |
| Old Stone Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Rest Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Rosewood Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Wallace Memorial Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Watts Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Alum Springs |
| Brink |
| Bryant |
| Fairview |
| McClung |
| Walker Hill |
| Whitcomb |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Droop Mountain | 1,629 | 26.4 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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