Riverwood is a city in northeastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census.

Riverwood incorporated on November 11, 1969. In 1998, Riverwood residents rejected a ballot initiative to merge into the city of Indian Hills, Kentucky along with three other small cities. Riverwood was the only city whose tax rate was projected to increase if the merger took effect. The other cities merged the following year with Riverwood off the ballot...(read more)