CoxtonKentucky
Coxton is an unincorporated coal town and census-designated place (CDP) in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Their post office is closed.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Coxton
Coxton is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Kentucky.
Coxton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.21 square miles.
What Makes Coxton Unique
- The only place in America named Coxton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.21 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Kentucky, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Hawkeye Overlook · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Coxton
- Harlan County High School
- Rosspoint Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.