Marker Inscription
Settlement began on Lampasas River, 1847. Created Jan. 22, organized Aug. 1, 1850. Named for Peter Hansbrough Bell (1812-1898), native of Virginia; veteran of Battle of San Jacinto; served in Somervell expedition to stop Mexico's Raids into Texas; officer in Mexican War; Governor of Texas 1849-1853; U.S. Congressman, 1853-1857. First county seat Nolanville. Moved Dec. 16, 1851, to Belton. By 1860 population was 4,799. Sent 12 troop companies into Civil War. Furnished goods from flour mills, hat factory, tanyard, leather works, blacksmith shops, cabinet shop, beef slaughter pens. (1965)
About this site
Bell County is a historical marker in Belton vicinity, Bell County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.0040, -97.4915 near Belton vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Little River Fort (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Planing Mill, Rock Hollow, and Van Dyke, Wilson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027000357. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
