| Official Name: | Lakewood, Illinois |
| Settlement Type: | Census Designated Place |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shelby |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 620 |
| Coordinates: | 39.3236°N -88.8981°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 62438[1] |
| Area Code: | 217 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2806516 |
Lakewood is an unincorporated community and Census Designated Place in Lakewood Township, Shelby County, Illinois, United States. Lakewood is located on County Highway 12, 8miles southwest of Shelbyville.[2] Lakewood had a post office, which opened on July 26, 1872, and closed on November 2, 2002.[3]