Bellville is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Austin County. The city's population was 4,097 at the 2010 census. Bellville was named for Thomas B. Bell, one of Stephen F. Austin's earliest colonists, after he and his brother donated land for the new county seat established by voters in 1846. San Felipe had been the county seat before the war for independence.State Highway 36 and State Highway 159 intersect at Bellville, as do FM 529, FM 1456, and FM 2429. It is home to the Trump Cafe, a restaurant named in honor of President Donald Trump.