| Official Name: | Lakin, West Virginia |
| Pushpin Map: | West Virginia#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mason |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 604 |
| Coordinates: | 38.9586°N -82.0872°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 25250 |
| Area Code: | 304 & 681 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1549777 |
Lakin is an unincorporated community in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. Lakin is located on West Virginia Route 62, 5miles southwest of Mason.
The community was named after one M. Lakin, a state official.[1]
The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation operates the women's prison Lakin Correctional Center in Lakin.[2] 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.[3] Previously, the state run Lakin Industrial School operated from 1924 until 1956.[4]
American Electric Power operates a sub-critical 138-69KV electrical substation located in Lakin.