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The county was set off in 1831, and organized in 1836. It was named for New York jurist and legal scholar James Kent, who represented the Michigan Territory in its dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip.
Adjacent Counties
- Ionia County
- Montcalm County
- Allegan County
- Ottawa County
- Barry County
- Muskegon County
- Newaygo County
Cities & Villages
- Caledonia
- Casnovia
- Cedar Springs
- East Grand Rapids
- Grand Rapids (County Seat)
- Grandville
- Kent City
- Kentwood
- Lowell
- Rockford
- Sand Lake
- Sparta
- Walker
- Wyoming
Other Townships & Communities: Ada, Alaska, Algoma, Alpine, Alto, Belmont, Bowne, Byron, Byron Center, Cannon, Cascade, Comstock Park, Courtland, Cutlerville, Dutton, Englishville, Forest Hills, Gaines, Grattan, Nelson, Northview, Oakfield, Plainfield, Solon, Spencer, Tyrone and Vergennes
These corporations are headquartered in Kent County, in the following communities:
- Amway, Ada
- American Seating, Grand Rapids
- Bissell Homecare, Walker
- Gordon Food Service, Wyoming
- Meijer, Walker
- Old Orchard, Sparta
- Spartan Stores, Byron Township
- Steelcase, Grand Rapids
- Universal Forest Products, Grand Rapids Township
- Wolverine Worldwide, Rockford
- X-Rite, Kentwood
- Zondervan, Cascade Township
Cemeteries
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