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Bell CountyTexas

Bell County is a county in Texas with its seat in Belton, created on January 22, 1850. It was named after Peter Hansborough Bell.

  • Founded1850
  • County seatBelton
  • Named forPeter Hansborough Bell
  • Land area1,054 sq mi + 36 sq mi water
  • Population370,647 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped132,989 checked 16 October 2026
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WilliamsonCoryellMilamMcLennanBurnetLampasas Belton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Bell on the map of Texas

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History

Formed in 1850 from Milam County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Bell County was created from Milam County on January 22, 1850, and became fully organized by August 1, 1850. The county experienced several boundary changes, losing land to the creation of Burnet, Williamson, Coryell, and Lampasas counties between 1852 and 1856. Bell gained territory from Falls County in 1856 and from Milam County in 1861.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1850
    Bell County created Bell created from Milam; part of Milam reverted to Non-County Area 17 attached to Bell for administrative and judicial purposes. Bell not fully organized.
    from Milam
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 55/pp. 63-65
  2. 1852
    Lost territory Non-County Area 17 attached to Bell lost to creation of Burnet.
    to Burnet
    · Texas Laws 1851, 4th leg., reg. sess., ch. 60/p. 49
  3. 1853
    Lost territory Bell lost to Williamson, and lost part of Non-County Area 17 attachment to Williamson.
    to Williamson
    · Texas Laws 1853, 4th leg., 2d sess., ch. 41/p. 53
  4. 1854
    Lost territory Non-County Area 17 attached to Bell lost to creation of Coryell; remaining Non-County Area 17 detached from Bell, attached to Coryell "for all county and general purposes."
    to Coryell
    · Texas Laws 1853, 5th leg., ch. 36/pp. 45-47
  5. 1856
    Gained territory Bell gained from Falls.
    from Falls
    · Texas Laws 1856, 6th leg., adj. sess., ch. 142/p. 89
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1850
    Bell County created Bell created from Milam; part of Milam reverted to Non-County Area 17 attached to Bell for administrative and judicial purposes. Bell not fully organized.
    from Milam
    · Texas Laws 1849, 3d leg., reg. sess., ch. 55/pp. 63-65
  2. 1850
    Changed Bell fully organized. · Memorial and Biographical History of McLennan, Falls, Bell and Coryell Counties, 246
  3. 1852
    Lost territory Non-County Area 17 attached to Bell lost to creation of Burnet.
    to Burnet
    · Texas Laws 1851, 4th leg., reg. sess., ch. 60/p. 49
  4. 1853
    Lost territory Bell lost to Williamson, and lost part of Non-County Area 17 attachment to Williamson.
    to Williamson
    · Texas Laws 1853, 4th leg., 2d sess., ch. 41/p. 53
  5. 1854
    Lost territory Non-County Area 17 attached to Bell lost to creation of Coryell; remaining Non-County Area 17 detached from Bell, attached to Coryell "for all county and general purposes."
    to Coryell
    · Texas Laws 1853, 5th leg., ch. 36/pp. 45-47
  6. 1856
    Lost territory Bell lost small area to creation of Lampasas.
    to Lampasas
    · Texas Laws 1855, 6th leg., reg. sess., ch. 44/p. 41
  7. 1856
    Gained territory Bell gained from Falls.
    from Falls
    · Texas Laws 1856, 6th leg., adj. sess., ch. 142/p. 89
  8. 1861
    Gained territory Bell gained from Milam.
    from Milam
    · Texas Laws 1861, 8th leg., ext. sess., ch. 36/p. 29

Land and parcels

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People and land

Bell by the Census

Population
370,647 2020 Census count
Housing units
147,599 2020 Census count
Land area
1,054 square miles
Water area
36 square miles
People per sq mi
352 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Bell County

When was Bell County founded?
Bell County was founded in 1850, formed from Milam County, and named after Peter Hansborough Bell.
What is the county seat of Bell County?
The county seat of Bell County is Belton.
Is there an online parcel map for Bell County?
Yes. Bell County publishes a parcel map of 132,989 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Bell County's boundary or name changed?
Bell County was created in 1850 from Milam County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Burnet County, Coryell County and Falls County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Bell County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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