Bellflower

Bellflower is a residential municipality in southeast Los Angeles County, California, positioned between several neighboring cities and main roads. The area consists mostly of housing blocks, local shops, and small parks that shape everyday life in this suburban setting.

The area began in 1869 as Somerset Ranch, a large property used mainly for cattle raising and later for dairy farming. Orchards appeared in the early 1900s, and the settlement gradually developed into an independent municipality.

The city maintains multiple Dutch, Japanese, and Portuguese cultural influences from its early dairy farming settlers who operated throughout the region.

The municipality sits near two major freeways, so visitors can reach it quickly from different directions. Public transit connects the area to surrounding cities, with buses running regularly through residential neighborhoods and the center.

The name comes from Bellefleur apple trees that a settler planted in the northern part during the early 1900s. These orchards shaped the landscape before housing developments took over the land.

Location: Los Angeles County

Inception: September 3, 1957

Elevation above the sea: 22 m

Shares border with: Lakewood, Norwalk, Cerritos, Downey, Long Beach

Website: http://bellflower.org

GPS coordinates: 33.88806,-118.12750

Latest update: December 13, 2025 18:10