Cadwell is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 381 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Cadwell" in 1907. The community was named after Matthew and Rebecca Cadwell, the original owners of the town site.

Geography

Cadwell is located in southwestern Laurens County at 32.34028°N, -83.0425°W (32.340353, -83.042462). Georgia State Route 117 passes through the town as its Main Street; via SR 117 it is 17 mi northeast to Dublin, the county seat, and 13 mi southwest to Eastman. State Route 126 passes through the center of Cadwell as Burch Street; it leads northwest 8 mi to Chester and southeast 22 mi to Alamo. According to the United States Census Bureau, Cadwell has a total area of 3.3 km2, of which 0.08 sqkm, or 2.52%, are water. The west side of the town drains to Bay Creek, a south-flowing tributary of Alligator Creek and part of the Ocmulgee River watershed. The east side drains via Long Branch to Lime Sink Creek, a tributary of Alligator Creek and the Ocmulgee.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 329 people, 136 households, and 93 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 381.