Cawood, Kentucky

Cawood, Kentucky
Cawood
Cawood
Coordinates: 36°47′2″N 83°13′42″W / 36.78389°N 83.22833°W / 36.78389; -83.22833
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyHarlan
Area
 • Total
1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)
 • Land1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,320 ft (400 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
630
 • Density432.0/sq mi (166.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code
40815
FIPS code21-13582
GNIS feature ID489151

Cawood is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cawood had a population of 630.

A post office in Cawood was established in 1890 by Wilson S. Hensley. He said one of his ancestors was Berry Cawood, a hero of the Revolutionary War.