Lockwood is an unincorporated community in western Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. The town is situated along Otter Creek and West Virginia Route 39.
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  Lockwood Location within the state of West Virginia  Lockwood Lockwood (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′34″N 81°2′5″W / 38.25944°N 81.03472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Nicholas |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542290[1] |
History
editThe community is named in honor of Belva Ann Lockwood, a presidential candidate and early feminist.[2]
Lockwood post office was established in 1893.[3]
The Lockwood Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[4]
Notable person
edit- John W. Shelton, businessman and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was born in Lockwood.[5]
See also
edit- Belva, West Virginia, another community in Nicholas County named for Lockwood.
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockwood, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945) West Virginia Place Names, their origin and meaning, Piedmont, West Virginia: The Place Name Press
- ^ Helbock, Richard W. (2004) United States Post Offices, Volume VI - The Mid-Atlantic, p. 148 Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Votesmart.org-John Shelton
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