THE ALDERSON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Greenbriar Karst setting.
Alderson town has 0.89 square miles of land in Greenbrier County, Monroe County. Its Census reference point is in Greenbriar Karst, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Alderson intersects 2 county geographies: Greenbrier County, Monroe County. A Alderson mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Alderson by land and water
The Census records 0.06 square miles of water within Alderson, or 6.3% of its total area. It is 5.5 percentage points higher than the 0.8% recorded for West Virginia. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Alderson town has 52.5% of the land area of nearby Ronceverte city (1.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

