About Greenbriar
Set in the northeastern part of Virginia, Greenbriar is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Greenbriar is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.56 square miles.
📰 Greenbriar News Today
- ‘It was not my fault’: Fairfax County board denies homeowner’s appeal for controversial 3-story construction DC News Now · Apr 29
- Homeowner who built viral, towering home addition faces setback in Fairfax County NBC4 Washington · Apr 30
- Greenbriar Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Fairfax Co. orders work on viral Greenbriar home addition to stop WTOP · Apr 30
- New Greenbriar Park Pickleball Courts Now Open Fairfax County (.gov) · Oct 24
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Greenbriar Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Greenbriar
- First Watch — american
- Hunan Cafe — chinese
- Mission BBQ — barbecue
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Bonefish Grill — seafood
- Buffalo Wing Factory
- Lebanese Kitchen — mediterranean
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Greenbriar
- Chantilly Library Site reviews ★
- Chantilly Park reviews ★
- Greenbiar commons Park reviews ★
- Greenbriar Commons Park reviews ★
- Greenbriar Park reviews ★
- Lake Zasada Community Park reviews ★
- Poplar Tree Park reviews ★
- Rocky Run Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.56 sq mi
Coordinates38.8716, -77.3991