Hawesville is a home rule-class city on the south bank of the Ohio River in Hancock County, Kentucky, in the United States.

The Lincoln Trail Bridge carries Kentucky Route 69 across the Ohio at Hawesville, connecting the city with Cannelton, Indiana.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hawesville has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), all land.

[3] Upon the establishment of Hancock County in 1829, local landowner Richard Hawes Sr. (father of Rep. Richard Hawes Jr.) donated land for a county seat, free to any homesteaders who settled there.

[6][7] Despite the Immaculate Conception Church's listing on the National Register of Historic Places, it was demolished and replaced with a modern structure.

[8] As of 2024[update] Century Aluminum owns the smelter, which the company describes as the largest in North America, but it was idled in 2022, resulting in layoffs affecting 550 employees.