Fullerton

History

A location by Fullerton called "Buffalo Leap" was thought to be used by aboriginals for driving buffalo to their deaths as a hunting method. It is also known as "Lover's Leap". Currently it is a part of the Broken Arrow Wilderness Camp located just north of Fullerton. In 1856, the Fullerton area became part of a Pawnee reservation and was excluded from settlement under the 1862 Homestead Act. Randall Fuller bought large tracts of land when the reservation was auctioned in 1871 and donated some for public use. and named after Fuller.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The community is located at the junction of Routes 14 and 22.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  144
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  131
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  115
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  79
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  78
• Eastern Kingbird

  Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  73
• Northern Flicker

  Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  72
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  66

Largest nearby schools

• FULLERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · FULLERTON · 164 students · 12.6:1 ratio
• FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL
  High · FULLERTON · 135 students · 10.4:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.7 — 2025-02-05
  8 km SSE of Tilden, Nebraska
• M 2.8 — 2024-11-21
  3 km W of Harvard, Nebraska
• M 3.3 — 2010-11-18
  4 km E of Octavia, Nebraska
• M 3.3 — 2002-06-20
  8 km NE of Scotia, Nebraska