Brewton, Alabama

About Brewton

Set in the southern part of Alabama, Brewton is a close-knit town, home to 5,129 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Brewton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 11.3 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 454 residents per square mile.

📰 Brewton News Today

• Curfew in effect for Brewton FOX10 News · Oct 10
• Hurricane watch issued for multiple states as Isaias heads towards US coast AL.com · Oct 7
• Bank of Brewton The Brewton Standard · Oct 6
• Deadly Brewton shooting: new details revealed WKRG · Jul 3
• David Burrell Jerkins Obituary (2026) - Brewton, AL - Williams Memorial Chapel - Brewton Legacy | Obituary · Oct 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Alabama headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Brewton Unique

• The only place in America named Brewton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,129.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Brewton

• Happy Kitchen — chinese
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brewton

• Brewton Historic Commercial District reviews ★
• Lakeview Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Brewton

• Brewton Elementary School
• Brewton Middle School
• EscambiaBrewton Career Technical Center
• PollardMcCall Junior High School
• TR Miller High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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