Welcome to Brentford ...
The town of Brentford is located in Spink County<1>.
The location of Brentford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brentford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brentford has a population of 80 people<3> (see below for details).
Brentford is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brentford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Brentford: (605)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brentford had an population of 80 people. This is an increase of 3.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.08% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brentford had a population of 77 people. This makes Brentford the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 77 people, the population of Brentford increased 18.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 65 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brentford.
Communities near Brentford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brentford.
- Duxbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Warner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Warner is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner <5>
- Mellette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
- Mellette is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mellette <5>
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
- Northville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Northville is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <5>
- Conde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conde
- Conde is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conde <5>
- Ashton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <5>
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Stratford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <5>
- Turton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turton
- Turton is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turton <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 Brentford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brentford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brentford. 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 Brentford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brentford. See our Newspapers Page for Brentford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brentford ...
Looking for more information about Brentford? 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 Brentford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brentford.
Adding Brentford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brentford 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 Brentford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Brentford post office opened in 1906.
We also found Brentford on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for South Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brentford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brentford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Spink, 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 Brentford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brentford - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |