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History · Fuller Acres

Half of Fuller Acres’ homes were built after 1974

Most of Fuller Acres was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1974. Below: maps from 1932 on.

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What stands out about Fuller Acres’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Fuller Acres are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Fuller Acres, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Fuller Acres yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Fuller Acres (formerly, Hilltop) is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located 7.25 miles (12 km) southeast of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 420 feet (128.02 m). The population was 917 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 991 to 917 (-7%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Fuller Acres on the map, 1932 to 1992

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Fuller Acres. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Fuller Acres on the 1932 USGS mapFuller Acres on the 1950 USGS mapFuller Acres on the 1968 USGS mapFuller Acres on the 1973 USGS mapFuller Acres on the 1992 USGS map1932Fairfax School sheet · 1:31,680

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Fuller Acres.

Famous people

Famous people close to Fuller Acres

Nobody well known was born in Fuller Acres itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Kevin McCarthySpeaker of the United States House of Represent… · b. 1965
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Jonathan DavisAmerican singer · b. 1971
Robert BeltranAmerican actor · b. 1953
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Kelli GarnerAmerican actress · b. 1984
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Reginald ArvizuAmerican bassist · b. 1969
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Rachel HollisAuthor · b. 1983

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.