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The city of Bellmead is located Bellmead is located in McLennan County<1>. The location of Bellmead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellmead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1937. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bellmead has a population of 10,815 people<3> (see below for details). The community of Bellmead is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Bellmead lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The telephone area code for Bellmead: (254) Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellmead had an population of 10,815 people. This is an increase of 9.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.38% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellmead had a population of 9,901 people. This makes Bellmead the county's 4th most populous community. The population of Bellmead represents 0.04% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 218th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 9,901 people, the population of Bellmead increased 7.46% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,214 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellmead. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellmead. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bellmead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellmead. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellmead. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellmead. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellmead. See our Newspapers Page for Bellmead. Looking for more information about Bellmead? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Bellmead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellmead. We originally found mention of Bellmead in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bellmead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellmead.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bellmead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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From that list, the Bellmead post office opened in 1937.
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <3> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bellmead. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellmead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/