Welcome to Brentwood ...

Brentwood is located in Suffolk 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.

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

The ZIP code for Brentwood: 11717<3>

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, Missouri, New Hampshire, 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.

• Freeport
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Lindenhurst
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenhurst
  • Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenhurst <4>
• Massapequa Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massapequa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massapequa Park
  • Massapequa Park is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massapequa Park <4>
• Westbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbury
  • Westbury is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbury <4>
• Patchogue
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchogue
  • Patchogue is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patchogue <4>
• Babylon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
  • Babylon is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babylon <4>
• Lake Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove
  • Lake Grove is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Grove <4>
• Amityville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amityville
  • Amityville is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amityville <4>
• Farmingdale
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
  • Farmingdale is located in Nassau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmingdale <4>
• Port Jefferson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
  • Port Jefferson is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Brentwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brentwood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/