What is the county seat of Greenbrier County?

The county seat of Greenbrier County is Lewisburg.

Is there an online parcel map for Greenbrier County?

Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 30,428 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Greenbrier County's boundary or name changed?

Greenbrier County was created in 1778 from Botetourt County and Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Fayette County, Kanawha County and Monroe County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Greenbrier County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 54025

Greenbrier CountyWest Virginia

Greenbrier County is a county in West Virginia, located in the southeastern part of the state with its seat in Lewisburg. The county was formed in Virginia on March 1, 1778, from Botetourt and Montgomery counties.

Founded1778
County seatLewisburg
Named forGreenbrier River, West Virginia
Land area1,020 sq mi + 4.7 sq mi water
Population32,977 2020 Census
Parcels mapped30,428 checked 16 October 2026

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Updated 20 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1778 from Botetourt County and Montgomery County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Greenbrier County was formed in 1778 from Botetourt County and Montgomery County, and named after Greenbrier River, West Virginia. Lewisburg is the county seat.

Deeds and plats from before 1778 for land now in Greenbrier County may have been recorded in Botetourt County and Montgomery County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1778
Greenbrier County created Greenbrier created by Virginia from Botetourt (Virginia) and Montgomery (Virginia).
from Botetourt (Va.)from Montgomery (Va.)
1 March 1778 · Hening, 9:420-424
1789
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to creation of Kanawha.
to Kanawha
1 October 1789 · Hening, 12:670-672
1791
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to creation of Bath (Virginia).
to Bath (Va.)
1 May 1791 · Hening, 13:165-167
1795
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to Kanawha.
to Kanawha
5 December 1795 · Shepherd, 1:388-389
1863
Became part of West Virginia Greenbrier separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia. 20 June 1863 · Swindler, 10:363

Show all 14 changes (9 more)

1778
Greenbrier County created Greenbrier created by Virginia from Botetourt (Virginia) and Montgomery (Virginia).
from Botetourt (Va.)from Montgomery (Va.)
1 March 1778 · Hening, 9:420-424
1789
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to creation of Kanawha.
to Kanawha
1 October 1789 · Hening, 12:670-672
1791
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to creation of Bath (Virginia).
to Bath (Va.)
1 May 1791 · Hening, 13:165-167
1795
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to Kanawha.
to Kanawha
5 December 1795 · Shepherd, 1:388-389
1799
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to creation of Monroe.
to Monroe
1 May 1799 · Shepherd, 2:168-169
1818
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to creation of Nicholas.
to Nicholas
30 January 1818 · Va. Acts 1817-1818, ch. 33, sec. 1/pp. 34-35
1824
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to Pocahontas.
to Pocahontas
28 December 1824 · Va. Acts 1824-1825, ch. 63, sec. 1/pp. 73-74
1827
Gained territory Greenbrier gained from Monroe.
from Monroe
29 January 1827 · Va. Acts 1826-1827, ch. 50/p. 41
1831
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to creation of Fayette.
to Fayette
28 February 1831 · Va. Acts 1830-1831, ch. 70, sec. 1/pp. 134-136
1831
Exchanged territory Greenbrier exchanged with Fayette.
with Fayette
4 April 1831 · Va. Acts 1830-1831, ch. 71, sec. 1/p. 136
1833
Gained territory Greenbrier gained from Fayette.
from Fayette
23 February 1833 · Va. Acts 1832-1833, ch. 75, sec. 1/pp. 47-48
1863
Became part of West Virginia Greenbrier separated from Virginia and became a county in the state of West Virginia. 20 June 1863 · Swindler, 10:363
1871
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to creation of Summers.
to Summers
27 February 1871 · W. Va. Acts 1871, 9th sess., ch. 134, sec. 1/pp. 178-180
1882
Lost territory Greenbrier lost to Webster.
to Webster
19 April 1882 · W. Va. Acts 1882, January adj. sess., ch. 5, sec. 1/p. 6

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Greenbrier

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 30,428 parcels from West Virginia University GIS Technical Center. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 22,762 in all from WV GIS Technical Center (WVGISTC, West Virginia University — the state's GIS clearinghouse) serving WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (WVDHSEM) SAMS-II address points.
checked 13 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Greenbrier by the Census

Population

32,977 2020 Census count

Housing units

17,807 2020 Census count

Land area

1,020 square miles

Water area

4.7 square miles

People per sq mi

32 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Greenbrier County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Greenbrier County.
greenbriercounty.net

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Questions

Common questions about Greenbrier County

When was Greenbrier County founded?: Greenbrier County was founded in 1778, formed from Botetourt County and Montgomery County, and named after Greenbrier River, West Virginia.
What is the county seat of Greenbrier County?: The county seat of Greenbrier County is Lewisburg.
Is there an online parcel map for Greenbrier County?: Yes. West Virginia University GIS Technical Center publishes a parcel map of 30,428 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Greenbrier County's boundary or name changed?: Greenbrier County was created in 1778 from Botetourt County and Montgomery County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 13 later changes, chiefly involving Fayette County, Kanawha County and Monroe County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Greenbrier County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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