Welcome to Brent ...
The city of Brent is located in Bibb County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brent, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Brent has a population of 4,723 people<2> (see below for details).
Brent is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Brent lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Brent: 205 & 269<4>
The ZIP code for Brent: 35034<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brent had an population of 4,723 people. This is a decrease of 4.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.37% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brent had a population of 4,947 people (or 21.63% of the total population of Bibb County). This makes Brent the county's most populous community.
The population of Brent represents 0.1% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,947 people, the population of Brent increased 22.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,024 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brent.
Communities Also Named Brent ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Brent - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brent.
Communities near Brent ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brent.
- Vance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <7>
- Coaling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Woodstock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <7>
- West Blocton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Blocton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Blocton
- West Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Blocton <7>
- North Bibb
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bibb have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bibb
- North Bibb is located in Bibb County
- Maplesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Maplesville is located in Chilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplesville <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maplesville
- From Brent to Maplesville
- Wilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Former names for Wilton:
- Birmingham Junction
- Bismarck
- Catoosa
- Woods
- Woodsborough
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilton
- From Brent to Wilton
- Scottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scottsville
- From Brent to Scottsville
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pratt Ferry
- From Brent to Pratt Ferry
- Bethlehem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bethlehem
- From Brent to Bethlehem
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 Brent. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brent.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brent. 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 Brent.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brent. See our Newspapers Page for Brent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brent ...
Looking for more information about Brent? 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 Brent, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brent.
Adding Brent to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brent 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 Brent was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Brent post office opened in 1899.
We also found Brent on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brent.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.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 Bibb, 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 Brent. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 269 area code. New phone numbers in the Brent area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 269. As a result, placing a call in the Brent area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 Brent). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brent or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |