Welcome to Bellville ...

The village of Bellville is located in Richland County<1>.

The pronunciation of Bellville: BEHL-vil<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bellville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bellville has a population of 1,935 people<3> (see below for details).

Bellville is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bellville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Bellville: (419) and (567)<5>

The village of Bellville has also been called McClures Settlement. and McClure. For more information about the names of Bellville, see The Names of Bellville on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Bellville ...

Official Website: www.bellvilleohio.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bellville had an population of 1,935 people. This is an increase of 0.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bellville had a population of 1,918 people. This makes Bellville the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Bellville represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 403rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,918 people, the population of Bellville increased 8.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,773 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bellville.

Communities Also Named Bellville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Bellville: This one is located in Richland County and the other is located in Logan County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 13 communities that are also named Bellville - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia (4), Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New York and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bellville.

Communities near Bellville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bellville.

• Mansfield
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <6>
• Mount Vernon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
• Galion
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galion
  • Galion is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,929 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galion <6>
• Shelby
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Shelby is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
• Ontario
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <6>
• Lexington
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
• Crestline
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
  • Crestline is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestline <6>
• Mount Gilead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
  • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <6>
• Loudonville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
  • Loudonville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <6>
• Fredericktown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bellville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellville. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bellville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellville ...

Looking for more information about Bellville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bellville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bellville.

Adding Bellville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bellville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bellville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Bellville on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bellville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bellville: www.bellvilleohio.net/

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/