About the town » Bellville, Austin County, Texas, United States

Bellville is a city in and the county seat of Austin County, Texas, United States, located in the southeastern part of the state. The population was 4,097 at the 2010 census. Bellville was named for Thomas Bell, one of Stephen F. Austin's earliest colonists, after he and his brother James Bell donated land for the new county seat established by voters in 1846. The original county seat was located in San Felipe. Bellville is located at the intersection of State Highway 36 and State Highway 159 as well as FM 529, FM 1456, and FM 2429.