Established in 1887 along the fringe of the California coastal plain, Fullerton was founded by brothers George and Edward Amerige and named after railroad executive George H. Fullerton, who brought the first rail line through.

The city was incorporated in 1904. It grew steadily through the 1920s, which saw the transformation of the area's green and gold fields of wild mustard into groves of Valencia oranges, walnuts and avocado, along with a smattering of oil rigs.

Today, Fullerton is a city of contrasts, having neither succumbed to urbanization nor retained its rural status.Fullerton recently had become an educational center and art community. Art galleries, clothing boutiques, small restaurants and gift shops have replaced the pawn shops and used-furniture stores that once lined the city's thoroughfares.

Police, fire, ambulance/paramedics: Dial 911

Police Department:
phone 714-738-6800
Fire Department:
phone 714-738-6500

St Jude Medical Center
Phone: 714-871-3280
101 E Valencia Mesa Dr, Fullerton

Fullerton Park Information
Number of parks in city: 46
Park information: phone 714-738-6575

Branch libraries:
Fullerton Main Library Phone: 714-738-6380
353 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton
Hunt Branch Library Phone: 714-738-3121
201 S. Basque Ave., Fullerton
Special collections: Local History Collection and the Mary Campbell collection of
children's rare, historic books
Number of branch libraires: 2

Post Office locations:
1350 E. Chapman Ave
1820 N. Sunnycrest Dr.
1920 W. Commonwealth Ave.
202 E. Commonwealth Ave.

Cable TV:
Comcast, phone 714-680-4070
Gas:
The Gas Co., phone 800-427-2200
Electricity:
Southern California Edison, phone 800-655-4555
Telephone service:
Pacific Bell, phone 800-310-2355
Trash collection:
M-G Disposal Systems, phone 714-871-1434
Water:
City of Fullerton, phone 714-738-6890