Bell County, Administrative division in Central Texas, United States.
Bell County encompasses 1,088 square miles of land and water, containing the cities of Belton, Temple, and Killeen with Interstate 35 running through.
The county, established in 1850, received its name from Peter Hansborough Bell, who served as the third governor of Texas.
Multiple school districts operate in Bell County, including Belton and Killeen Independent School Districts, serving a population of over 370,000 residents.
The Bell County Public Safety Center houses Texas Rangers, State Troopers, and Criminal Investigation Division agents in a 12,000-square-foot facility.
Fort Hood military base, opened in 1942, has significantly influenced the county's demographics and economic development through its national recruitment efforts.
Location: Texas
Inception: 1850
Capital city: Belton
Shares border with: McLennan County, Falls County, Milam County, Williamson County, Burnet County, Lampasas County, Coryell County
Website: http://bellcountytx.com
GPS coordinates: 31.04000,-97.48000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:35
Belton Lake
7.7 km
Buttermilk Creek Complex
27.4 km
Mother Neff State Park
30.7 km
Col. Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson Plantation
12.3 km
Barton House
11.6 km
George Washington Baines House
12 km
Bell County Courthouse
2.4 km
The Church of the Visitation
36 km
Stagecoach Inn
12.2 km
Bartlett Commercial Historic District
27.7 km
First Christian Church Parsonage
3.2 km
V. R. Means House
4.1 km
Apache Arts and Crafts Center
30.4 km
Belton Standpipe
1.4 km
Arcadia Theater
14.7 km
Mother Neff State Park Recreational Pavilion
30.7 km
Clubhouse
30.8 km
Water Tower
31.3 km
Anderson House and Store
11.8 km
Potts, Arthur, House
3 km
Burford, R. F. and Lena, House
3.4 km
Caretaker's House
31.3 km
Baylor Female College Historic District
3.3 km
Westphalia Rural Historic District
34.9 km
Temple Commercial Historic District
14.6 km
Belton Farmers Co-op Gin
2.3 km
Belton Yarn Mill
3.2 km
Barbee-Berry Mercantile Building
12.1 kmReviews
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