title: Lockwood, West Virginia
text: # Lockwood, West Virginia
  
  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.
  
  Lockwood post office was established in 1893.
  
  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.
  