Brink, Greenbrier County, West Virginia Explained

Official Name:Brink, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:West Virginia
Pushpin Label:Brink
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Greenbrier
Elevation Ft:1759
Coordinates:37.845°N -80.3461°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID

Brink is a ghost town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Brink was located on the Greenbrier River 4miles northwest of White Sulphur Springs. Brink appeared on USGS maps as late as 1923.

The town was founded by Brinkley M. Snodgrass in 1865–66. An abandoned house and church near Loopemount are all that remain of the settlement.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brink - Ghost Town. Ghost Towns.com. January 31, 2015.