 The first use of "Bell" as a town name was in mid-1905 however it was still inter-changeable with Cattle Creek as a description of the general area.In April 1906 the Bell Branch railway line was opened linking to the main line at Dalby and at that same time 1,600 acres (650 ha) was resumed for the township and surveyed in to town allotments.The first land sales in Bell were in May 1906.