Lockbridge, West Virginia
Lockbridge is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States, located south of Meadow Bridge.
Lockbridge, West Virginia | |
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  Lockbridge, West Virginia  Lockbridge, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°49′39″N 80°50′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Summers |
| Elevation | 2,470 ft (750 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554982[1] |
The community derives its name from Lockridge Gwinn (a recording error by postal officials accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected).[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lockbridge, West Virginia
- Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 380.
Municipalities and communities of Summers County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| City |  Summers County map | |
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| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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