East Brewton, Alabama

East Brewton
Location of East Brewton in Escambia County, Alabama.
Location of East Brewton in Escambia County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°5′32″N 87°3′11″W / 31.09222°N 87.05306°W / 31.09222; -87.05306
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyEscambia
Government
 • MayorTerry Clark
Area
 • Total3.44 sq mi (8.92 km2)
 • Land3.41 sq mi (8.83 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
98 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,293
 • Density672.83/sq mi (259.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36426-36427
Area code251
FIPS code01-22216
GNIS feature ID0117739
Websiteeastbrewton.org

East Brewton is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in October 1918.[2] At the 2020 census, the population was 2,293. The community grew around Fort Crawford, a fort built to protect early settlers of the area.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "East Brewton".
  3. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 50. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.

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