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Welcome to Dublin ...

The city of Dublin is primarily located in Franklin County<1>. A portion of Dublin extends into Delaware County and Union County.


The location of Dublin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Dublin: DUB-lin<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dublin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1820.

When the people of Dublin refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Dubliner<4>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dublin has a population of 49,149 people<5> (see below for details).

Dublin is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<6>.

Time Zone: Dublin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Dublin ...

Official Website: www.dublin.oh.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dublin had an population of 49,149 people. This is an increase of 17.72% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dublin had a population of 41,751 people. This makes Dublin the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Dublin represents 0.36% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 41,751 people, the population of Dublin increased 33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 31,392 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dublin.

Communities Also Named Dublin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Dublin: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Mahoning County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 29 communities that are also named Dublin - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Dublin ...

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

  • Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Grove City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <7>
  • Westerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
    • Westerville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <7>
  • Gahanna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <7>
  • Upper Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Arlington
    • Upper Arlington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Arlington <7>
  • Marysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitehall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,908 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <7>
  • Worthington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <7>
  • Bexley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <7>

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 Dublin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dublin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dublin. 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 Dublin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dublin. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dublin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dublin ...

Looking for more information about Dublin? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dublin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dublin.

Adding Dublin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dublin 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 Dublin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Dublin post office opened in 1820.

We also found Dublin in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dublin.

The official website for Dublin: www.dublin.oh.us/

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dublin. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dublin refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dublin may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dublin.
<6>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dublin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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