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Welcome to Brentwood ...

Brentwood is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

Brentwood is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brentwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Brentwood: 252

Communities Also Named Brentwood ...

While we believe that this Brentwood is located in Edgecombe County, we know of another 5 North Carolina communities named Brentwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland, Lee, Lenoir, Pitt and Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, 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.

  • Rocky Mount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Enfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Sharpsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Princeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Scotland Neck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Robersonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Elm City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pinetops
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dortches
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
    • Dortches is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Edgecombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brentwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.