Map of Bells town, Texas

Bells is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,392 at the 2010 census, up from 1,190 at the 2000 census. The city lies north of Dallas and is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bells town overview:
Name:	Bells town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Grayson County
Elevation:	689 ft (210 m)
Total Area:	2.24 sq mi (5.80 km²)
Land Area:	2.24 sq mi (5.80 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,392
Population Density:	676.94/sq mi (261.35/km²)
ZIP code:	75414
Area code:	903
FIPS code:	4807420
GNISfeature ID:	1351851
Website:	www.cityofbells.org

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History

Bells had its start in the early 1870s when the railroad was extended to that point. According to local tradition, the ringing of church bells to greet the arrival of the railroad caused the name to be selected.

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Geography

Bells is located in eastern Grayson County, at the intersection of U.S. Route 69 and Texas State Highway 56. US 69 leads northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Denison and south 7 miles (11 km) to Whitewright, while Highway 56 leads west 12 miles (19 km) to Sherman, the Grayson County seat, and east 14 miles (23 km) to Bonham. U.S. Route 82, a four-lane freeway, passes through the northern part of Bells, also leading to Sherman and Bonham.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bells has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), all of it land.