Lockwood, Kentucky
Encyclopedia
Lockwood is an unincorporated community
located along U.S. Route 23 and the Big Sandy River
in southern Boyd County
, Kentucky
, United States
approximately 7 mi south of Catlettsburg
, the county seat
.
The community's first post office
was established in 1860 and was named for Jacob Lockwood, the first postmaster and landowner whose father in law was pioneer Shawnee Indian David White (Straight White Tail) who had deeded the land to him in 1809. The original post office was closed in 1865. In 1881, Jacob's grandson, John Lockwood, re-established a post office at this location as Staley, Kentucky, when the train station along the Chatteroi (now CSX
) Railroad opened. He changed the name of the station and post office back to Lockwood in 1892. It finally closed in 1933.
A major regional highway, U.S. Route 23 was first moved in 1964 to the pike that runs through Lockwood from its original 1927 alignment from Catlettsburg to Louisa along the present day Kentucky Route 3. In 1987, a modern four-lane replacement was opened for U.S. 23 that also runs through the Lockwood community.
Lockwood Estates Subdivision and Park, a large middle-class housing development with a small recreational park, began development in 1971 by Overland Development, Inc. at Lockwood. Still using the Lockwood name for which the area is known, the subdivison has kept the name it in common usage by locals.
Today, Lockwood is located within the ZIP Code Tabulation Area
for ZIP code
41129, which includes the city of Catlettsburg
.
Unincorporated area
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located along U.S. Route 23 and the Big Sandy River
Big Sandy River (Ohio River)
The Big Sandy River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately long, in western West Virginia and northeastern Kentucky in the United States. The river forms part of the boundary between the two states along its entire course...
in southern Boyd County
Boyd County, Kentucky
Boyd County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1860. Its are found at the northeastern edge of the state the near the Ohio River and Big Sandy River, nestled in the verdant rolling hills of Appalachia. The county seat is Catlettsburg. Its largest municipality is...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
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approximately 7 mi south of Catlettsburg
Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Catlettsburg is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States and is the county seat of Boyd County. The city population was 1,960 at the 2000 census. The city's postal ZIP code serves a greater population of 10,029, which is a better reflection of the community's size. Catlettsburg is a part of...
, the county seat
County seat
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.
The community's first post office
Post office
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was established in 1860 and was named for Jacob Lockwood, the first postmaster and landowner whose father in law was pioneer Shawnee Indian David White (Straight White Tail) who had deeded the land to him in 1809. The original post office was closed in 1865. In 1881, Jacob's grandson, John Lockwood, re-established a post office at this location as Staley, Kentucky, when the train station along the Chatteroi (now CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
) Railroad opened. He changed the name of the station and post office back to Lockwood in 1892. It finally closed in 1933.
A major regional highway, U.S. Route 23 was first moved in 1964 to the pike that runs through Lockwood from its original 1927 alignment from Catlettsburg to Louisa along the present day Kentucky Route 3. In 1987, a modern four-lane replacement was opened for U.S. 23 that also runs through the Lockwood community.
Lockwood Estates Subdivision and Park, a large middle-class housing development with a small recreational park, began development in 1971 by Overland Development, Inc. at Lockwood. Still using the Lockwood name for which the area is known, the subdivison has kept the name it in common usage by locals.
Today, Lockwood is located within the ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP code...
for ZIP code
ZIP Code
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41129, which includes the city of Catlettsburg
Catlettsburg, Kentucky
Catlettsburg is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States and is the county seat of Boyd County. The city population was 1,960 at the 2000 census. The city's postal ZIP code serves a greater population of 10,029, which is a better reflection of the community's size. Catlettsburg is a part of...
.