Jenison, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA

Jenison is a community in Ottawa County, Michigan, set within the lake plains, river valleys and glacial terrain of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Jenison is a suburban community west of Grand Rapids near the Grand River and the communities of the lower Ottawa County valley. Local settlement followed the broader regional pattern: timber, farming, railroads and industrialization guided nineteenth- and twentieth-century growth, followed by expanding road connections. Manufacturing, education, health care, agriculture and regional services remain central. Natural and built landmarks make the area recognizable to residents and visitors alike.