Lakin, West Virginia

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Lakin, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Lakin, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Lakin, West Virginia
Lakin, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°57′31″N 82°05′14″W / 38.95861°N 82.08722°W / 38.95861; -82.08722Coordinates: 38°57′31″N 82°05′14″W / 38.95861°N 82.08722°W / 38.95861; -82.08722
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMason
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25250
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1549777[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]

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".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Gone but not forgotten - The Point Pleasant Register". www.mydailyregister.com. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2020-09-04.


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