More Dublin’s Useful and Unusual facts and Figures.

 Today I am going to look at a few other Dublin's across the globe, all visits today will be within the USA. First on the list is Dublin, Indiana which is part of the Jackson Township in Wayne County, this Dublin is 3667 miles away from its Irish namesake.
In the 2009 there were 647 people living in the town and was 340 females and 307 males. Dublin Indiana is located on US Route 40 and was named after Dublin, Ireland.

Welcome Sign in Dublin Georgia

 Dublin, Georgia is 3925 miles from Dublin, Ireland, which is again where this area got its name from, at the census of 2010 there were 16,201 people living in city. The area of Dublin was originally home of the Native American tribe of Muskogee; this tribe moved west and eventually settled in Oklahoma following the arrival of settlers from England, Ireland and Scotland. Irish Dubliner, Peter Sawyer, it is claimed was the original founded of this Dublin in 1812.

Public Office in Dublin Georgia

Dublin is on the Onocee River and is mentioned in the opening paragraph of James Joyce's Finnegans Wake
"nor had topsawyer's rocks by the stream Oconee exaggerated themselves to Laurens County's gorgios while they went doublin their mumper all the time."

Book Cover for Finnegans Wake

Dublin Georgia has the following web address which contains other facts and video about the area http://www.cityofdublin.org/.

Moving on the next Dublin on the list is Dublin Kentucky which is 3952 miles from the Irish city. This area is part of Mayfield in Graves County Kentucky, which is about 12 miles away. There are about 200 people living in the area.
The population includes a group of people from the Amish community. Amish, or Amish Mennonites, as it is sometimes called are a group of Christian's who do not use or want any up to date items. They are recognised by their simple living and lack of complexity in the clothes they wear.

Amish Community

There was a tragic accident in the Dublin Amish Community this year where a horse drawn buggy carrying an Amish family toppled over while crossing a normally slow flowing creek. Due to heavy rain in the area the creek was swollen and when the buggy toppled 4 children aged between 5months and 11 years were swept away.

Amish Transport

Dublin, New Hampshire is 3010 miles from Dublin Ireland and has a population of 1597 according to the census of 2010. In the 1760's Henry Strongman moved form nearby Peterborough to the then known town of North Monadnock and in 1771 the then Governor renamed the town to Dublin after the birth place of Strongman but this could be just folklore. There is a more detailed version of events in the http://www.townofdublin.org/pages/index web site.

New Hampshire Town Plate

The town is on two New Hampshire routes of 101 and 137 and is now becoming a residential area for people who work in Peterborough and other places. There are also a lot of people who work from home and are taking advantage of the internet and communication infrastructure to live in more rural surroundings.

Town Crest

Other Dublin's -- Dublin,Texas

As well as being the Capital City of Ireland the name Dublin has been used to name cities, towns or town lands in different parts of the world. I have been able to find 22 such locations between Australia, Canada and the Unites States of America. I will give information on the 22 locations over the coming weeks and if there are any other locations with the same place name that I have omitted please comment and let me know as I would like to add some information to this blog.
The locations I am aware of are as follows,

1. Dublin, California.
2. Dublin, Georgia.
3. Dublin, Indiana.
4. Dublin, Kentucky.
5. Dublin, Maryland.
6. Dublin, Mississippi
7. Dublin, New Hampshire.
8. Dublin, New Jersey.
9. Dublin, North Carolina.
10. Dublin, Ohio.
11. Dublin, Pennsylvania.
12. Dublin, Texas.
13. Dublin, Virginia.
14. Dublin Township, Swift County, Minnesota.
15. Dublin Township, Mercer County, Ohio.
16. Dublin Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
17. Dublin Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
18. Lower Dublin Township, Pennsylvania.
19. Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
20. Dublin, South Australia.
21. Dublin, Ontario.
22. Dublin Island, Sierra Leone, Africa

Today I am looking at Dublin Texas.
Dublin Texas is 4561 miles from Dublin Ireland.
Dublin is situated on US highways 67 and 377 in Erath County. The town was founded in 1854 by A.H. Dobkins and was named Dublin in 1860. The origin of the name comes from 3 different possible sources with the capital of Ireland being the most obvious. It could also be named after the warning cry at Indian raids of "Double In" or after the Double log cabins used by the early settlers to the area.
In 1874 Dublin got a stagecoach service and a post office, in 1881 the Texas Central Railroad was built close by in Mount Airy. A town site was built on the line four miles south of Mount Airy by J.D. Bishop and residents moved from old Dublin to this new Dublin. The town grew and within a year had over 40 businesses and 60 plus homes so the railroad moved their depot from Mount Airy to Dublin.

In 1889 the town was recognised as a town and is now a centre for agriculture, oil and gas production, peanut shelling and home to the oldest Dr. Pepper bottling plant in the US still in use.
The population of the town has grown from 2,050 in 1890 to 3,654 in 2010 which is down exactly 100 from 2000. The town was one of the first in the state to have streetcars. It is the birthplace of golfer Ben Hogan, home of a world-championship rodeo, and the former home of the annual Grand Army of the Republic reunion. The town is now known as the Irish Capital of Texas.