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
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakin, 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. 358.
- ^ "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)"
- ^ "Lakin Hospital".
- ^ "Gone but not forgotten - The Point Pleasant Register". www.mydailyregister.com. February 17, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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