Welcome to Brewster ...
The village of Brewster is located in Putnam County<1>.
The location of Brewster has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Brewster, 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, Brewster has a population of 2,339 people<3> (see below for details).
Brewster is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Brewster lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Brewster: (845)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brewster had an population of 2,339 people. This is a decrease of 2.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Brewster had a population of 2,390 people. This makes Brewster the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Brewster represents 0.01% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 818th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,390 people, the population of Brewster increased 10.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,162 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Brewster.
Communities Also Named Brewster ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Brewster - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brewster.
Communities near Brewster ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brewster.
- Danbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <5>
- Danbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Newtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <5>
- New Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Ridgefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
- Peekskill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
- Peekskill is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <5>
- New Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
- New Canaan is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Wilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Brookfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 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 Brewster. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brewster.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brewster. 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 Brewster.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brewster. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Brewster.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brewster ...
Looking for more information about Brewster? 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 Brewster, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brewster.
Adding Brewster to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brewster 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 Brewster was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Brewster on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brewster.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brewster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Putnam, 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 Brewster. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brewster - 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. |