South Bell

South Bell is a locality in Bell, Texas. South Bell is situated nearby to the village Salado, as well as near the hamlet Prairie Dell.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stagecoach Inn and George Washington Baines House.

Stagecoach Inn

Hotel

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Built starting in 1852, the Stagecoach Inn of Salado, Texas, is thought to be the oldest extant structure in the village. The Inn was built as a stagecoach stop along the Chisholm Trail. Stagecoach Inn is situated 2 miles northeast of South Bell.

George Washington Baines House

Building

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The George Washington Baines House is located in the city of Salado, Bell County, Texas. It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1981 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. George Washington Baines House is situated 2½ miles northeast of South Bell.

Barton House

Building

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The Barton House in Salado, Texas was built in 1866. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a stone house made of quarry-faced limestone ashlar, built into a hillside. Barton House is situated 2½ miles northeast of South Bell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salado and Prairie Dell.

Salado

Village

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salado is a village in Bell County, Texas. Salado was first incorporated in 1867 for the sole purpose of building a bridge across Salado Creek. In 2000, the citizens of Salado voted in favor of reincorporation, before which it was a census-designated place. Salado is situated 2½ miles northeast of South Bell.

Prairie Dell

Hamlet

Prairie Dell is an unincorporated community in Bell County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 12 in 2000. The community is part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area. Prairie Dell is situated 3 miles south of South Bell.

South Bell

Type: Locality
Location: Bell, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

30.92309° or 30° 55′ 23″ north

Longitude

-97.56611° or 97° 33′ 58″ west

Elevation

699 feet (213 metres)

Open location code

8624WCFM+6H

GeoNames ID

12524059

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