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Welcome to East Brewton ...

The city of East Brewton is located in Escambia County<1>.


The location of East Brewton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of East Brewton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for East Brewton: E. Brewton

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, East Brewton has a population of 2,351 people<3> (see below for details).

East Brewton is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: East Brewton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

East Brewton is within the (251) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Brewton had an population of 2,351 people. This is a decrease of 5.13% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, East Brewton had a population of 2,478 people (or 6.47% of the total population of Escambia County). This makes East Brewton the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of East Brewton represents 0.05% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 154th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,478 people, the population of East Brewton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,496 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for East Brewton.

Communities near East Brewton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Brewton.

  • Century
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century
    • Century is located in Escambia County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Century <5>
  • Flomaton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <5>
  • Castleberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
    • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Pollard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Hammac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammac
    • Hammac is located in Escambia County
  • Belandville ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
    • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County (FL)
  • Johnsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Conecuh County
  • Lenox
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <5>
  • Nymph
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Nymph is located in Conecuh County

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 East Brewton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Brewton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Brewton. 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 East Brewton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Brewton. See our Newspapers Page for East Brewton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Brewton ...

Looking for more information about East Brewton? 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 East Brewton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Brewton.

Adding East Brewton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Brewton 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 East Brewton was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Brewton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Brewton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Escambia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Brewton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Brewton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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