Welcome to West Olive ...

West Olive is located in Ottawa County<1>.

The location of West Olive has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Olive, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for West Olive: W. Olive

West Olive is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Olive lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

West Olive is within the (616) area code.

The ZIP code for West Olive: 49460<4>

Communities near West Olive ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Olive.

• Holland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <5>
• Norton Shores
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
  • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <5>
• Grandville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandville
  • Grandville is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,749 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandville <5>
• Grand Haven
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Haven
  • Grand Haven is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Haven <5>
• Hudsonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
  • Hudsonville is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudsonville <5>
• Zeeland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
  • Zeeland is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <5>
• Coopersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
  • Coopersville is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coopersville <5>
• Ferrysburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
  • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <5>
• Spring Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Spring Lake is located in Ottawa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <5>
• Douglas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
  • Douglas is located in Allegan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <5>

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 West Olive. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Olive.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Olive. 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 West Olive.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Olive ...

Looking for more information about West Olive? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for West Olive, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Olive.

Adding West Olive to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Olive in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Olive was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Olive on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Olive.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Olive. 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/