Greenbrier County, West Virginia

Greenbrier County
Greenbrier County Courthouse in Lewisburg
Official seal of Greenbrier County
Map of West Virginia highlighting Greenbrier County
Location within the U.S. state of West Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting West Virginia
West Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°57′N 80°27′W / 37.95°N 80.45°W / 37.95; -80.45
Country United States
State West Virginia
FoundedOctober 20, 1778
SeatLewisburg
Largest cityLewisburg
Area
 • Total1,025 sq mi (2,650 km2)
 • Land1,020 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Water4.9 sq mi (13 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32,977
 • Estimate 
(2021)
32,608 Decrease
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.greenbriercounty.net

Greenbrier County (/ˈɡrnbr.ər/) is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,977.[1] Its county seat is Lewisburg.[2] The county was formed in 1778 from Botetourt and Montgomery counties in Virginia.[3][4]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Greenbrier County history sources". Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "West Virginia: Individual County Chronologies". West Virginia Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2003. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.

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