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.Kenny, Hamill (1945) West Virginia Place Names, their origin and meaning, Piedmont, West Virginia: The Place Name Press
Lockwood post office was established in 1893.Helbock, Richard W. (2004) United States Post Offices, Volume VI - The Mid-Atlantic, p. 148 Scappoose, Oregon: La Posta Publications
The Lockwood Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
Notable person John W. Shelton, businessman and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was born in Lockwood.Votesmart.org-John Shelton
See also Belva, West Virginia, another community in Nicholas County named for Lockwood.
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