Greenbrier, Virginia facts for kids

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Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	Virginia
Independent city	Chesapeake
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)

Greenbrier is a community located in the independent city of Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. Greenbrier Parkway, a major road in Greenbrier, is the commercial hub of Chesapeake. Shopping centers line this major road, including Greenbrier Mall. Another major road, Volvo Parkway, cuts across Greenbrier Parkway. This road leads to the more residential section of Greenbrier as well as another shopping center in the opposite direction.

Elizabeth Rolfe was born here in 1620 to English colonist John Rolfe and his third wife, Jane Pierce. Two years later, Jane married Captain Roger Smith after Rolfe's death. Elizabeth was married to John Milner of Nansemond until her death in 1635.

Notables

• Greenbrier is home to the headquarters of the nationwide store, Dollar Tree.
• Greenbrier is home to the Call Center of the nationwide shopping channel QVC.
• Greenbrier is also home to Greenbrier Mall (not to be confused with Atlanta's Greenbriar Mall).
• Chesapeake City Park hosts Chesapeake's yearly Jubilee [1].
• Greenbrier Public Library, a branch of the Chesapeake Public Library, is located in Greenbrier.
• The Greenbrier Country Club, mainly known for its golfing, is well known in the region.
• There is a Mitsubishi Chemical building on Executive Drive, along with a Volvo Penta building.
• Greenbrier is home to the Segal & Co Fine Jewelers, mainly known for an extensive variety of diamonds and exotic gems, is located in the Greenbrier Mall building.