Welcome to Bellville ...
The city of Bellville is located Bellville is located in Austin County<1> and is the County Seat for Austin County. While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bellville has a population of 4,223 people<2> (see below for details). The community of Bellville is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Bellville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Bellville lies within the (979) area code. The ZIP code for Bellville: 77418<4> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellville had an population of 4,223 people. This is an increase of 3.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.31% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellville had a population of 4,097 people (which is 14.42% of the total population of Austin County). This makes Bellville the county's 2nd most populous community. The population of Bellville represents 0.02% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 380th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 4,097 people, the population of Bellville increased 7.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,794 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellville. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Bellville - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia (4), Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York and Ohio (2). For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellville. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellville. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bellville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellville. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellville. 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 Bellville. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellville. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bellville. Looking for more information about Bellville? 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 Bellville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellville. We originally found mention of Bellville 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 Bellville was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Bellville in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Bellville post office opened in 1849.
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Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bellville. <3> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Bellville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bellville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <5> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> 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. <7> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/