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J.V. Wigle (1890-1970), a combustion engineer from Michigan, first brought electricity to Pikeville. He first electrified the house where he lived near the corner of Poplar & Wiegle streets. (Wiegle Street, named after J.V. Wigle, is misspelled) Later electricity was brought to other parts of Pikeville. In addition to bringing electricity to Pikeville, he bottled Coca-cola and made wrought iron railings in the community. His two sons attended the engineering school at Vanderbilt University. His son, Tom Wigle (1933-2006), helped build the portion of US route 127 north of town as it rises up the mountain near the county line during a summer job between semesters at Vanderbilt. J.V. Wigle is buried with his wife, Mattie Lawson, in Pikeville City Cemetery. His son, Tom Wigle, is also buried in the family plot. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikeville%2C_Tennessee
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