Welcome to Brentwood ...
The city of Brentwood is located in Williamson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brentwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brentwood has a population of 42,823 people<2> (see below for details).
Brentwood is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brentwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Brentwood is within the (615) area code.
The ZIP codes for Brentwood: 37024, 37027<4>
Websites for Brentwood ...
Official Website: www.brentwood-tn.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brentwood had an population of 42,823 people. This is an increase of 15.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 82.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brentwood had a population of 37,060 people (which is 20.23% of the total population of Williamson County). This makes Brentwood the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Brentwood represents 0.58% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 17th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 37,060 people, the population of Brentwood increased 58.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 23,445 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brentwood.
Communities Also Named Brentwood ...
While we believe that this Brentwood is located in Williamson County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Brentwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamblen, Hamilton, Knox, Montgomery and Washington County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 52 communities that are also named Brentwood - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas, California (2), Florida (4), Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3) and Virginia (4).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brentwood.
Communities near Brentwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brentwood.
- Nashville - Davidson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
- Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
- Murphree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <7>
- Smyrna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <7>
- Spring Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <7>
- La Vergne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <7>
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Marvel ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Nolensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <7>
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brentwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brentwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brentwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brentwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brentwood. See our Newspapers Page for Brentwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brentwood ...
Looking for more information about Brentwood? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brentwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brentwood.
Adding Brentwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brentwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Brentwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Brentwood post office opened in 1856.
We also found Brentwood in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brentwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brentwood: www.brentwood-tn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brentwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brentwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Brentwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brentwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |