Greenbrier, Alabama
| Greenbrier, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Greenbrier, Alabama Location in Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′15″N 86°50′37″W / 34.67083°N 86.84361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Limestone |
| Elevation | 610 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 |
| GNIS feature ID | 119357[1] |
Greenbrier is an unincorporated community in south eastern Limestone County, Alabama, United States.
History
Greenbrier was likely named for Greenbrier, Virginia, since a number of early settlers of the area came from Virginia.[2] A post office was established under the name Green Brier in 1869 and was in operation until 1920.[3]
References
- ↑ "Greenbrier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 65. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ↑ "Limestone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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