It was incorporated as a town on January 28 , 1949 , and became a third - class city on November 12 , 1962 .
West Bountiful was founded in 1848 by James Fackrell , Sr. , a Mormon pioneer .
West Bountiful was incorporated as a town on January 28 , 1949 , and became a third - class city on November 12 , 1962 .
West Bountiful was founded in 1848 by James Fackrell , Sr. , a Mormon pioneer .