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