Lockwood | |
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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] |
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.
History
The 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
- John W. Shelton, businessman and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was born in Lockwood.[5]
See also
- Belva, West Virginia, another community in Nicholas County named for Lockwood.
References
- ↑ 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
Municipalities and communities of Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of West Virginia highlighting Nicholas County | |
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| Unincorporated communities |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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