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History · Brent

Brent’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Brent yet. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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Brent, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Brent yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Brent is a census-designated place (CDP) in Escambia County, Florida, United States. It is considered to be a community within Pensacola. The population was 23,447 at the 2020 census, up from 21,804 at the 2010 census. It is a principal area of the Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is named after Francis Celestino Brent, who played an integral role in the development of Pensacola.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 21,804 to 23,447 (+8%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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