Belton, Texas gifts and souvenirs: 35 designs made from Belton's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Belton Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Belton Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Belton Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Belton Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Belton Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Belton Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Belton and Bell County have been the site of human habitation since at least 6000 BCE. Landmarks include Bell County, Bell County Expo Center and Bell County Courthouse. Belton is the birthplace of Rudy Youngblood, mexican-born Native actor.
Named for Peter Hansborough Bell (American military officer and politician who served as the third Governor of Texas (1810-1898)).
Population 2010: 18,216 → 2020: 23,054
From Wikidata (CC0).
Belton and Bell County have been the site of human habitation since at least 6000 BCE. Evidence of early inhabitants, including campsites, kitchen middens, and burial mounds from the late prehistoric era have been discovered in the Stillhouse Hollow Lake and Belton Lake areas. The earliest identifiable inhabitants were the Tonkawa, who traditionally followed buffalo by foot. Belton was also home to the Lipan Apache, Wacos, Nadaco, Kiowas and Comanche. By the 1840s, most tribes had been pushed out by settlements, but skirmishes with the Comanche continued until the early 1870s.
Belton was first settled 1850 and named Nolanville, taking the name of nearby Nolan Springs, which were named after Texan explorer Philip Nolan. In 1851, it changed its name to Belton after being named the county seat of newly created Bell County, named after Peter Hansborough Bell, the governor of Texas at that time. In 1860, its population was 300, the largest in the county. During the run-up to the civil war, Belton had a large pro-Union minority. A Whig Party antisecession newspaper called The Independent was published there and the city voted overwhelmingly for Sam Houston for governor, who was strongly against Texas secession. Nonetheless, in 1861 Bell County voted for secession, and many residents fought in the Confederate Army. After the civil war, Belton experienced unrest. Several pro-Union sympathizers were lynched in 1866, and federal troops were called in to protect the federal judge serving in the city. After Reconstruction, the city, close to a major feeder of the Chisholm Trail, served as growing business center for the region.
which, by 1881, Belton was bypassed by the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad, which built Temple, 8 miles to the east, as the local junction and depot town. In 1904, Belton reported a population of 3,700. The town began to thrive and reached a population of 6,500 in 1928. The town was decimated by the Great Depression, though, and was down to a population of 3,779 only three years later in 1931.
The town began to recover in the run-up to World War II, as Fort Hood was opened nearby in 1942, housing the tank destroyer Tactical and Firing Center.
Encompassing over 200,000 acres and almost 90,000 troops, this brought a large population and economic activity to the area. By 1950, the city's population was back up to 6,246, and by 1990, it had reached 12,476.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Belton, Texas, revision 1382289452 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Belton sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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12 free coloring pages of Belton, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Belton's population was 23,054 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 18,216 in 2010.
Mount Zion United Methodist Church
Belton Lake
Bell County Expo Center
Old St. Luke's Episcopal Church