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Welcome to Forest Grove Station ...

Forest Grove Station is located in Ottawa County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Forest Grove Station: Forest Grv. Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Forest Grove Station is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Forest Grove Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Forest Grove Station lies within the (616) area code.

Communities near Forest Grove Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Grove Station.

  • Grand Rapids
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kentwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
  • Holland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Walker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <3>
  • Grandville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • East Grand Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Zeeland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Allegan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest Grove Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Grove Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Grove Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Grove Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Grove Station. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Grove Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Grove Station ...

Looking for more information about Forest Grove Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forest Grove Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Grove Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Grove Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Grove Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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