West Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States.

[5] West Bountiful was founded in 1848 by James Fackrell, Sr., a Mormon pioneer.

Born in North Petherton, Somersetshire, England, in 1787, Fackrell immigrated to the United States, and after crossing the plains in 1848 with his family, settled in West Bountiful with his wife Amy Crumb.

West Bountiful was incorporated as a town on January 28, 1949, and became a third-class city on November 12, 1962.

West Bountiful is located in southeastern Davis County and is bordered by Centerville to the north, Bountiful to the east, Woods Cross to the south, and Legacy Nature Preserve to the west.