Exploring Our Community
Rainelle Medical Center (RMC) serves portions of Fayette, Greenbrier, Nicholas, and Summers Counties from three primary care centers and four school-based health center sites situated in the rural and very picturesque New River Valley region of eastern West Virginia. The area is home to a prominent resort, medical school, portions of the Monongahela and George Washington National Forests and the New River Gorge National River, as well as scenic drives through the Allegheny Mountains.
People move to Greenbrier County, WV for its affordable living, abundant outdoor recreation on the Greenbrier River and surrounding trails, charming historic towns like Lewisburg, a strong sense of community with friendly locals, and a welcoming business environment, all set against the backdrop of the state's stunning natural beauty. The area offers a slower pace of life with a connection to nature, combined with opportunities for growth, education, and unique local attractions.
Lewisburg, county seat for Greenbrier County, is the largest town in the service area with a population of approximately 3,830 people. Honored as one of America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations by The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Budget Travel’s Coolest Small Towns in America award, Lewisburg hosts American Heritage Music Hall Jam Sessions weekly, so in keeping with the folk music and art loved by the mountain people of the service area. White Sulphur Springs is home to the oldest organized golf course in America, as well as the secret underground bunker under the Greenbrier Resort built to house members of Congress in the event of a nuclear attack during the Cold War era.
Each of the counties is an outdoor recreation destination. The New River, believed to be the second oldest river in the world, once served as the water drain for the entire North American Continent. The decomposing swamps and peat bogs formed the coal mined today. Railroads were built to move the mined coal out of the region. It was not until the railroads came to move the coal that settlers moved to the New River Gorge area. The legend of John Henry, the great steel driving man, originated from this region during this time.
