Throughout its history, Bell Ville has evolved from a ranch and village to a military fort, customs inspection and control point, and ultimately, a recognized town and city.

Besides primary activities like agriculture (soybeans, wheat, sunflowers, maize) and cattle farming, and secondary ones (elaborated products of the aforementioned), Bell Ville has a peculiar local industry: the manufacturing of footballs.

By 1744, records from the countryside census of Buenos Aires Province indicated 150 families from Córdoba, suggesting that the population of Fraile Muerto in 1720 was at least 1,200 inhabitants.

Population growth remained steady until 1815 when raids intensified, causing a decrease as people moved towards Río Cuarto and the Cuyo provinces.

The end of the war with Paraguay in 1868 was beneficial as returning troops helped control raids more effectively, leading to a progressive increase in population.

The first Europeans to set foot in the area where Bell Ville now stands were ten survivors of Sebastián Gaboto's expedition in the spring of 1529, under the command of Francisco César.

After staying for several days, the explorers continued their journey through dense forests along the riverbanks, rich with Prosopis trees, chañares, tasis (Araujia sericifera), molles and mistoles.

At Fraile Muerto, a marker was placed to signify the river crossing known as "El paso grande" (The big pass), where the banks were cleared for easier transit.

The second half of the 1860s the real development of the population began with the construction of the tracing of the Central Argentine Railroad that would join - between other cities - Buenos Aires with Córdoba.

At the end of 1870 when the First Industrial Exhibition travel for the above-mentioned railroad the president at the time Domingo Faustino Sarmiento to inaugurate Argentina realized in the city of Córdoba (1871), and to have to stop in the railway station so called "Dead Friar", he decided to change the name of the railway station, naming it Bell Ville for a double motive: the paronomasia with Beautiful Villa in honoring to the Scottish colonists from Dunbar, Antonio and Ricardo Bell, who established themselves in the place and they had initiated an agriculture and modern ranching (cattle) in the zone.

From the second half of the 19th century the population received great quantity of immigrants proceeding from Europe, and it obtained the range of city on August 17, 1908.Like other cities in the Humid Pampas, Bell Ville is a prosperous urban center whose economy is based on primary and secondary sectors, specifically agriculture (soybeans, wheat, sunflowers, maize) and livestock farming (cattle), as well as the processing and industrialization of agricultural raw materials.

To sustain it, a tax on public performances was established, and an administrative commission was created to manage its affairs, composed of Mr. José Di Lollo, Emilio Chinetti, Leopoldo Rodino, Domingo Giardilli, Salvador Leonetti, Enrique Rassero, and Eduardo Tossolini.

On June 8, 1955, during Hugo Leonelli's mayoralty, it was decided to name the school after its creator and first director, Ernesto Bianchi, who had passed away in Buenos Aires in 1953.

The project expanded, and due to the need for more space, the Lions Club undertook the construction of a building at the corner of España and Corrientes avenues, which was inaugurated on April 29, 1979, allowing for the care of 80 children.

They receive balanced meals daily, including breakfast and lunch, along with behavioral norms and comprehensive medical and social assistance.

This entity, with over 70 years of history, is a great source of pride for all residents of Bell Ville and remains unique throughout Argentina, yet it does not have its own headquarters.

The healthcare complex offers inpatient services, including special wards for children, maternity, neonatology, traumatology, intensive care, surgery, and medical clinics for men and women.

Members can store or borrow canoes and kayaks at the club, conveniently located in Parque Tau with direct access to the Tercero River.

Every year, the city celebrates its anniversary with a parade involving local institutions (firefighters, schools, police, among others) and nearby communities (such as the Agrupación Gaucha de Monte Leña).

Romano Polo envisioned a smooth, round ball for better gameplay and safety, which he and his friends Antonio Tossolini and Juan Valbonessi developed.

Bell Ville also has digital newspapers such as Informabellville, Diario Marca, La Nueva Opinión, and El Sudeste de Córdoba.