Cawood, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
  Cawood  Cawood | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′2″N 83°13′42″W / 36.78389°N 83.22833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Harlan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,320 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 432.10/sq mi (166.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 40815 |
| FIPS code | 21-13582 |
| GNIS feature ID | 489151[2] |
Cawood is a census-designated place (CDP) and coal town in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 731 at the 2010 census.[3]
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.[4]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cawood, Kentucky
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cawood CDP, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Rennick, Robert M. (1987). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 53. ISBN 0813126312. Retrieved April 28, 2013.