Welcome to Fullerton ...

Fullerton is located in De Witt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Fullerton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Fullerton is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fullerton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Fullerton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Fullerton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fullerton.

Communities near Fullerton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fullerton.

• Mahomet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
  • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <4>
• Clinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in De Witt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Monticello
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Le Roy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
• Heyworth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
  • Heyworth is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <4>
• Farmer City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
  • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
• Maroa
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
  • Maroa is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <4>
• Downs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Downs is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <4>
• Mansfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
• Argenta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
  • Argenta is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argenta <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fullerton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fullerton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fullerton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fullerton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fullerton. See our Newspapers Page for Fullerton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fullerton ...

Looking for more information about Fullerton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fullerton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fullerton.

Adding Fullerton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fullerton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fullerton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fullerton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fullerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for De Witt County: www.dewittcountyill.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov