Welcome to Brentwood ...
The city of Brentwood is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brentwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brentwood has a population of 7,977 people<2> (see below for details).
Brentwood is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brentwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Brentwood: 63144<4>
Websites for Brentwood ...
Official Website: www.brentwoodmo.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brentwood had an population of 7,977 people. This is a decrease of 0.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brentwood had a population of 8,055 people. This makes Brentwood the county's 27th most populous community.
The population of Brentwood represents 0.13% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,055 people, the population of Brentwood increased 4.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,693 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brentwood.
Communities Also Named Brentwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, 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.
- Saint Louis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
- Saint Louis is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis <5>
- Saint Charles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <5>
- Saint Peters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <5>
- Florissant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
- Wildwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
- Ballwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballwin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballwin
- Ballwin is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballwin <5>
- Granite City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
- Granite City is located in Madison County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite City <5>
- Maryland Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- East Saint Louis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Saint Louis
- East Saint Louis is located in Saint Clair County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Saint Louis <5>
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.
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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Brentwood on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brentwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Brentwood: www.brentwoodmo.org/
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mo.us/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Louis, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |