MUNICIPALITIES
Lewisburg: With a population of 3,624, Lewisburg is the largest 
municipality in Greenbrier County and is also the county seat. Home to Carnegie Hall, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, and New River Community and Technical College, the town is designated as a National Register Historic District with 60 18th- and 19th-century buildings, including the North House Museum and Old Stone Church. The T.O.O.T. Food Festival is held in October and the Shanghai Parade takes place every New Year's Day. Author John Villani named Lewisburg one of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in America.
White Sulphur Springs: Home of the world renowned Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs is the county's second largest municipality with a population of 2,315 residents. The Monongahela National Forest Visitors Center and the National Fish Hatchery are located here. The downtown area is undergoing a revitalization due to the expansion of The Greenbrier's Sporting Club development project west of town. Several new restaurants, galleries and night spots have opened up creating a lovely village atmosphere.
Ronceverte: The site of the world's largest softwood producing lumber mills from 1881 until 1921, Ronceverte has a population of 1,557. Today the town continues its rich timber heritage as the southernmost point of the Appalachian Forest Heritage program. Situated on the banks of the Greenbrier River, the town is home to Mullican Lumber and Gateway Industries and includes the county's largest municipal park. Ronceverte hosts the popular River Festival (with its famous rubber ducky race) the second weekend in June, the Riders of the Flood Outdoor drama in mid-September and the county's oldest annual Christmas parade. Ronceverte was selected as a "Main Street West Virginia" winner in 2005. This favored designation will assist them in their on-going efforts to revitalize the downtown area.
Rainelle: The westernmost municipality in Greenbrier County, Rainelle has a population of 1,545. Georgia-Pacific operates a large sawmill in Rainelle and is its largest employer. Rainelle is also home to the fall's Meadow River Festival, a favorite with bluegrass music fans, and The Rainelle Medical Center, a pioneer in rural health care.
Alderson: Founded in 1871, Alderson prospered as a regional transportation center. The Depot, built in 1896, has been renovated and now contains a Railroad and local Museum With a population of 1,100, Alderson is also designated a National Register Historic District, with 165 structures of historic or architectural significance. Noted for its weeklong 4th of July Festival, the city recently completed a new Little League field at the Alderson Alderson's largest employer is the Federal Reformatory for Women.
Rupert: With a population of 940, Rupert is largely dependent on the timber industry and is the headquarters of Westvaco Woodlands Division. The entire western end of Greenbrier County, including Rupert and Rainelle, will be transformed when the Western Greenbrier Cogeneration Plant comes to fruition. Scheduled for completion between 2008 and 2010, the project will use local coal waste to fuel an electric generation plant with excess heat and fly ash used to spawn enterprises such as year-round truck farming, commercial aquaculture and the manufacturing of building blocks.
Quinwood: With a population of 435, the small community of Quinwood lies in the northern portion of Greenbrier County and has a long history based in the timber and coal mining industries.
Renick: A small agricultural community of 191 people, Renick is situated on the Big Levels in northeastern Greenbrier County amid a natural landscape that includes cattle farms.
