Bellville is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Austin County.

Bell, one of Stephen F. Austin's earliest colonists, after his brother and he donated land for the new county seat established by voters in 1846.

San Felipe had been the county seat before the war for independence.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bellville has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), all land.

[4] The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year.

[9] As of the 2020 United States census, 4,206 people, 1,614 households, and 923 families were residing in the city.