Lakin, West Virginia

Lakin, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°57′31″N 82°05′14″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Mason
Elevation	604 ft (184 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	25250
Area code(s)	304 & 681
GNIS feature ID	1549777[1]

Lakin is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Lakin is located on West Virginia Route 62, 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Mason.

The community was named after one M. Lakin, a state official.[2]

Infrastructure

The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation operates the women's prison Lakin Correctional Center in Lakin.[3] West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has operated a 114-bed long term care nursing home, the Lakin Hospital, on the grounds of the former Lakin State Hospital since 1979.[4] Previously, the state run Lakin Industrial School operated from 1924 until 1956.[5]

American Electric Power operates a sub-critical 138-69KV electrical substation located in Lakin.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakin, West Virginia
2. 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. 358.
3. "Lakin Correctional Center and Jail." West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Retrieved on November 17, 2018. "11264 Ohio River Road, West Columbia, WV 25287 (Mason County)"
4. "Lakin Hospital".
5. "Gone but not forgotten - The Point Pleasant Register". www.mydailyregister.com. February 17, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2020.