Blue Bell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania, United States.

Blue Bell was originally known as Pigeontown, after the large flocks of the now-extinct passenger pigeons that once gathered there.

In July 2005, Money magazine ranked Blue Bell 14th on its list of the "100 Best Places to Live in the United States".

While the CDP of Blue Bell proper consists of an area roughly centered upon the namesake Inn,[6] in recent years [when?]

the name "Blue Bell" has become informally synonymous with the larger surrounding area within the 19422 ZIP code, including the communities of Center Square and Belfry.

[citation needed] Blue Bell is home to the global headquarters of Unisys,[10][11] a provider of information technology services and products.

Blue Bell is part of the Wissahickon School District which was ranked ninth, in September 2016, by Patch.com's "50 Best Places to Teach in Pennsylvania.

"[14] There is also one institution of higher education in Blue Bell, the main campus of Montgomery County Community College.