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Bell County, in east central Texas, is located along the Balcones Escarpment approximately forty-five miles north of the Capitol in Austin and is bordered by Coryell, McLennan, and Falls counties on the north, on the east by Falls and Milam counties, on the south by Milam and Williamson counties, and on the west by Lampasas and Burnet counties. Belton, the third largest town in the county, serves as the county seat and is sixty-five miles north of Austin. The county's center lies at approximately 31°02' north latitude and 97°30' east longitude. Interstate Highway 35 and State highways 195, 95, and 317 are the major north-south roads in the county; U.S. Highway 190 and State Highway 36 cross the county east and west. Bell County is also served by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and the Union Pacific railroads.
Cities and towns
Bartlett
Holland
Prairie Dell
Belton
Killeen
Rogers
Copperas Cove
Little River-Academy
Salado
Ding Dong
Morgan's Point Resort
Temple
Harker Heights
Nolanville
Troy
Heidenheimer
Pendleton
Fort Hood
ONLINE DATA
Mockingbird State Bird
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