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Welcome to Brentwood ...

Brentwood is located in Hopkins County<1>.


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


Brentwood is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Brentwood lies within the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Brentwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Brentwood: This one is located in Hopkins County and the other is located in Green County.

Beyond Kentucky, 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), Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (6) 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.

  • Madisonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Providence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <4>
  • Dawson Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nortonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • White Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <4>
  • Dixon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Mortons Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Powderly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
  • Hanson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
    • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <4>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brentwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brentwood.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Hopkins, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brentwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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