Zeeland is located in
Ottawa County, about half-way between
Grand Rapids and
Holland.
Zeeland is part of the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Michigan metro area.
Zeeland was originally settled by Dutch colonists from Zeeland Province in the Netherlands. Zeeland grew during the lumber boom in the mid 1800s, becoming a station on the Chicago & Western Michigan Railroad in 1849.
Today, Zeeland has become a part of the west Michigan metropolitan area adjacent to Grand Rapids and Holland, with a significant industrial park and diversified business base. It also has retained much of its Dutch tradition, as reflected in its downtown style cityscape and as the home base of a clock factory.
