History Californio land barron Antonio María Lugo was granted Rancho San Antonio in 1838, which included Bell Gardens and the surrounding area.
The adjacent city of Bell is also named after James George Bell.
The “Gardens” in its name derives from the many Japanese who, early in Bell Gardens’ existence, established vegetable gardens and rice fields. īell Gardens is named after James George Bell, an American businessman. Bell Gardens is part of the Gateway Cities Region, a largely urbanized region located in southeastern Los Angeles County.īell Gardens is notable for being one of only six Los Angeles County cities (out of 88 total) to permit casino gambling and for being home of the oldest building in Los Angeles County.
Located in Los Angeles County, the city's population was 42,072 at the 2010 census, down from 44,054 at the 2000 census. state of California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
