Greenbrier, Alabama Explained

Official Name:Greenbrier, Alabama
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Alabama#USA
Pushpin Label:Greenbrier
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Alabama
Subdivision Name2:Limestone
Established Date:1829, First inhabited
Elevation Ft:610
Elevation M:186
Population As Of:2020 (Estimated)
Population Total:30
Population Metro:462,693 (Huntsville Metropolitan Area)
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Coordinates:34.6708°N -86.8436°W
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:35758
Area Code:256
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:119357

Greenbrier is an unincorporated community in south eastern Limestone County, Alabama, United States. The population is 30 as of 2020. It is located 5.5 kilometers from the Madison County and Limestone County borders.

History

Greenbrier was likely named for Greenbrier, Virginia, since a number of early settlers of the area came from Virginia.[1] A post office was established under the name Green Brier in 1869 and was in operation until 1920.[2] There is a small restaurant located in the north of the community where it is decorated with a mural around the outside perimeters of the building that is open and listed as a landmark.

The community of Greenbrier is located 3.4 miles (5.5km) from the Limestone Madison county borders. The community also is located in between the City of Madison and the City of Athens. South of the community is a railline owned by Norfolk Southern, there is no station in Greenbrier, but there are rail lines leading to the Toyota Mazda plant where car parts will be unloaded and reloaded.

In 2020, a Toyota-Mazda manufacturing plant opened north of Greenbrier, and the road parallel to the plant was extended to 4 lanes.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Foscue, Virginia . 1989 . Place Names in Alabama . . The University of Alabama Press . 65 . 0-8173-0410-X .
  2. Web site: Notification Service Post Offices. 2021-03-30. www.postalhistory.com.