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  1. Cinema Saturdays – Dublin Summer Fun Series

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    10 to 10:30 a.m. · Dublin · Free · From Columbus Metropolitan Library

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How Dublin began

Dublin began as a pioneer river settlement on the Scioto: Ludwick Sells and his sons made the first settlement in Washington Township on this site in 1801 or 1802, and Ludwick's son John Sells brought his own family in 1808 to claim the family's 400-acre tract. Around 1810 Sells had the land surveyed into village lots by his business partner John Shields, an Irish immigrant, who was given the honor of naming the town and chose Dublin after his own birthplace; the plat was advertised for sale in 1818. A few miles from the new settlement, the Wyandot leader Shateyaronyah, known to settlers as Leatherlips, was executed by fellow Wyandot in June 1810 for refusing to join Tecumseh's resistance movement, a killing remembered today by a sculpture in Dublin's Scioto Park. The village incorporated in 1855, let that lapse within a year, and incorporated again for good in 1881; it stayed a small farm town for another century until Interstate 270 and corporate offices turned it into a fast-growing Columbus suburb, officially a city from August 1987. Dublin's own water system is not municipal: the City of Columbus supplies water to all Dublin homes and businesses on the public system.

Settled 1801 (some sources say 1802), platted 1810 (the 1880 county history dates the laying out of lots to 1818), incorporated 1881 (first incorporated 1855, but that arrangement lapsed within a year), by Ludwick Sells and his sons made the district's first settlement; his son John Sells owned and platted the founding 400 acres; Sells's surveyor and business partner John Shields laid out and named the town.

Where the name comes from

Every source we found credits the name to John Shields, not to John Sells. Shields was an Irish immigrant, a surveyor, and John Sells's business partner; when Sells had his 400-acre tract surveyed into village lots around 1810, he gave Shields the honor of naming the new town, and Shields chose the name of his own birthplace, Dublin, Ireland. The flowery version of Shields's words often quoted today ('the beaming of the sun on the hills and dales surrounding this beautiful valley') traces to a 2011-era Ohio Magazine retelling, not a contemporary record, but the core claim is corroborated independently by the 1880 county history, which likewise says the village 'was platted by John Shields, an Irishman, and a good surveyor. He asked the privilege of naming the town, which was granted him, and he said he would name it after the city in Ireland in which he was born, Dublin.' No source we found attributes the naming to John Sells himself or mentions a comparison between the Scioto and Ireland's River Liffey; that version, if it circulates locally, is not confirmed.

Before the town

Native people were present in the Scioto valley around Dublin long before the Sells family arrived. Adena or Hopewell mound builders (roughly 800 BC to AD 500) left an earthwork recorded today as the Holder-Wright Works, on the east side of the Scioto off Bright Road. By the late 1700s the Wyandot held this stretch of the river; Wyandot families camped seasonally on Indian Run, just above the later village, and travelers on the trail between Upper Sandusky and the trading post at Franklinton passed along the Scioto with furs and maple sugar to trade. The Wyandot leader Shateyaronyah, known to settlers as Leatherlips, had signed the 1795 Treaty of Greenville and favored peace with the settlers pouring into Ohio; that stance put him at odds with the resistance movement led by Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa, the Shawnee Prophet, and in June 1810 a Wyandot party executed him on a charge of witchcraft near the new Sells settlement, on ground close to present-day Dublin, despite John Sells's attempt to buy his life. The Wyandot were removed from Ohio to Kansas in 1843; a Dublin-area historical timeline states that one family, Bill Moose's, remained in the area near present-day Highbanks Park.

Nations recorded here: Wyandot, Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware), Hopewell culture, Adena culture.

  • Holder-Wright Works (earthwork) — off Bright Road, east of the Scioto River, Dublin, Adena or Hopewell culture, roughly 800 BC to AD 500 (en.wikipedia.org)
  • Wyandot camp on Indian Run (camp) — Indian Run, just above (north of) the village of Dublin, where it flows into the Scioto, early 1800s until Wyandot removal in 1843 (archive.org)
  • Leatherlips execution and burial site (burial) — near the Scioto River at the Sells settlement, present-day Dublin; the Wyandot Club's 1889 memorial stood at the southeast corner of Riverside Drive and Stratford Avenue, and a 1990 monument stands in Scioto Park, June 1810 (memorial 1889; monument dedicated 1990) (dublinohiousa.gov)

Timeline

  1. — Wyandot leader Shateyaronyah (Leatherlips) signs the Treaty of Greenville, ceding most Wyandot land in Ohio and pledging peace with the United States.
  2. — Ludwick Sells and his sons Samuel, Peter, Benjamin and William make the first settlement in Washington Township at the site later platted as Dublin (some sources say 1802).
  3. — John Sells brings his own family to the settlement to claim the 400 acres his brothers Peter and Benjamin had bought in his name in 1801-02.
  4. — Fletcher Sells, son of John Sells, is born in March, recorded as the first child born in the township.
  5. — Leatherlips (Shateyaronyah) is tried on a charge of witchcraft and executed by a Wyandot party near the Sells settlement, on the Scioto close to present-day Dublin.
  6. — John Sells has his land surveyed into village lots by his business partner John Shields, an Irish immigrant, who is given the honor of naming the town and chooses Dublin, after his own birthplace.
  7. — John Sells and George Ebey build Dublin's first flour mill, with an attached sawmill, on the Scioto River.
  8. — Sells advertises two hundred lots for sale in Dublin in the Columbus Gazette on three years' credit; the 1880 county history likewise dates the village's formal laying-out to this year.
  9. — The Wyandot are removed from Ohio to Kansas; a Dublin-area historical account states that the family of Bill Moose remained in the area, near present-day Highbanks Park.
  10. — Dublin incorporates as a village for the first time, electing Z. Hutchinson mayor and William Graham recorder; the arrangement proves unpopular and lapses within a year.
  11. — Dublin incorporates as a village a second time, an arrangement that lasts.
  12. — The Wyandot Club erects a memorial to Leatherlips near the traditional site of his execution, at the southeast corner of Riverside Drive and Stratford Avenue.
  13. — Dublin, grown rapidly after Interstate 270 and the arrival of corporate headquarters, is declared a city in August after passing 5,000 residents.
  14. — The Dublin Arts Council dedicates Ralph Helmick's twelve-foot limestone Leatherlips monument in Scioto Park on July 1.
  15. — Malcolm Cochran's sculpture 'Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees)' is dedicated on former Frantz family farmland, commemorating Sam Frantz's hybrid seed-corn research rather than the Sells family's founding of the town.

Stories

The execution of Leatherlips

Shateyaronyah, a Wyandot leader of the Porcupine Clan whom settlers called Leatherlips because his word was said to be as reliable as leather, signed the Treaty of Greenville on August 3, 1795, and spent his later years urging peace with the settlers pouring into the Scioto valley. That accommodation put him at odds with the pan-Indian resistance that Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa, the Shawnee Prophet, were building against American expansion, and in June 1810 a party of Wyandot tried him near the young Sells settlement on a charge of witchcraft that his own biographers, and the frontier missionary John Heckewelder, called false. John Sells and other settlers pleaded for his life and offered a horse worth about $150 to buy his freedom; the offer was refused. Leatherlips washed, dressed in his finest clothes, sang his death song, prayed alongside his executioner, and was killed with a tomahawk, then buried in a grave dug just steps from his own cabin. Accounts differ on exactly who struck the blow: Roundhead and Tarhe, both his clan relatives, are traditionally blamed, but a Wyandot source instead names a Michigan Wyandot named Peter Gould, and historians doubt Roundhead and Tarhe were involved at all. The Wyandot Club placed a memorial near the traditional execution site in 1889, and in 1990 the Dublin Arts Council dedicated a twelve-foot limestone portrait of the chief by Boston sculptor Ralph Helmick in Scioto Park, where it still stands.

The Sells settlement, and the 'field of corn'

Ludwick Sells and his sons Samuel, Peter, Benjamin and William, recently arrived from Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, made what an 1880 county history calls 'the first settlement in Washington township... at the present village of Dublin, in 1801 or 1802,' camping near a spring by what is now the Dublin bridge until they could raise cabins on ground high enough to escape the Scioto's floods. A sixth brother, John Sells, followed with his own family in the fall of 1808 to claim the 400 acres his brothers had bought in his name; around 1810 he had the tract surveyed into village lots. Dublin is popularly associated with corn today because of 'Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees),' 109 six-foot concrete ears standing in rows in a Dublin park, but that landmark has nothing to do with the Sells family or any Native American cornfield. Sculptor Malcolm Cochran created it in 1994 for the Dublin Arts Council on land that had belonged to Sam and Eulalia Frantz, whose mid-twentieth-century farm there was a pioneering site for hybrid seed-corn research; Cochran meant it to mark the passing of that recent farmland, not the town's 1801 founding. No source we found documents an older legend of the Sells family finding, or being shown, a Native American cornfield along the Scioto; if such a story circulates locally, it is not confirmed and should not be confused with the 1994 artwork.

The Sells brothers run away to the circus

Around 1870, according to the City of Dublin's own history page, four great-grandsons of Ludwick Sells went into the circus business. Ephraim, Lewis, Peter and Allen Sells launched their show as a wagon circus in 1871 and gave their first performance in Columbus on April 27, 1872. Based at 'Sellsville,' their winter quarters along the Olentangy River near King Avenue in Columbus, the Sells Brothers Circus grew through the 1870s and 1880s into, for a time, one of the largest circuses in the country. Peter Sells served as the show's advance man, handling railroad contracts, routing and advertising ahead of each stop. The City of Dublin's history page says the family operated 'the largest circus in the world for a time, finally closing in 1905'; other accounts place the circus's merger into Adam Forepaugh's show closer to 1900, after which the Sells name lived on through the later Sells-Floto Circus.

A false alarm on Indian Run

Wyandot families regularly camped along Indian Run, just above Dublin, for part of the year in the early 1800s, and parties travelling the trail between Upper Sandusky and Franklinton often passed through with furs and maple sugar to trade. Despite that steady Native presence, 'no Indian massacre ever occurred here,' the 1880 county history states, though fear of one nearly emptied the settlement once, around the time of the War of 1812. A young woman named Susan Sells, staying at the King family's cabin on Indian Run, asked Jacob Ebey to load a gun for her so she could learn to shoot. Mrs. Samuel Sells heard the shot near evening and, certain the Kings were being murdered, sent her stepson Daniel Sells racing to spread the alarm while she hurried her own family toward safety. The alarm spread through the township and settlers started for Franklinton before Jacob Ebey, fresh from the plowing he had been doing when Susan borrowed his gun, arrived to explain the misunderstanding and calm the panic.

Incorporated twice

Dublin first incorporated as a village in 1855, electing Z. Hutchinson mayor and William Graham recorder. 'The municipal organization did not become popular, and after a year's trial it was given up,' the 1880 county history reports, and Dublin reverted to plain Washington Township governance. The village incorporated again in 1881, this time for good, and remained a small farm town, just 681 residents as late as 1970, for another century. Interstate 270 and the arrival of corporate headquarters such as Ashland Inc. and Wendy's International, along with the Muirfield Village golf community, then drove rapid growth through the 1970s and 1980s. Dublin annexed parts of four townships across three counties during that boom and was declared a city in August 1987, after passing 5,000 residents.

Photographs

Property-ownership plat map of the village of Dublin, Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio, from an 1856 county survey.
Property-ownership plat map of the village of Dublin, Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio, from an 1856 county survey. (1856)
Photo: John Graham, Esq. (surveyor), published by R. C. Roots Jr.; contributed to Wikimedia Commons by the Columbus Metropolitan Library via the Digital Public Library of America, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The memorial erected by the Wyandot Club in 1889 to Leatherlips (Shateyaronyah), at the southeast corner of Riverside Drive and Stratford Avenue; photographed 1909.
The memorial erected by the Wyandot Club in 1889 to Leatherlips (Shateyaronyah), at the southeast corner of Riverside Drive and Stratford Avenue; photographed 1909. (1909)
Photo: Contributed to Wikimedia Commons by the Columbus Metropolitan Library via the Digital Public Library of America, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Aerial view of Dublin, Ohio, May 1929.
Aerial view of Dublin, Ohio, May 1929. (1929)
Photo: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Buildings on the west side of South High Street in Dublin's historic district, part of the 1979 National Register listings; photographed 2010.
Buildings on the west side of South High Street in Dublin's historic district, part of the 1979 National Register listings; photographed 2010. (2010)
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Fields on Bright Road, Dublin, east of the Scioto River, site of the Holder-Wright Works earthwork; photographed 2011 (the earthwork itself is not visible above ground).
Fields on Bright Road, Dublin, east of the Scioto River, site of the Holder-Wright Works earthwork; photographed 2011 (the earthwork itself is not visible above ground). (2011)
Photo: Nyttend, public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · dublinohiousa.gov · dublinohiousa.gov · dublinohiousa.gov · dublinchamber.org · visitdublinohio.com · dublinohiohistory.org · columbusneighborhoods.org · sites.google.com · archive.org · wosu.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org · commons.wikimedia.org

Historic places

49 places in Dublin on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.

  1. Artz HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    56 N. High St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002901
    Coordinates
    40.10090, -83.11325

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  2. Brand, Asher, ResidenceBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5381 Brand Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002740
    Coordinates
    40.11830, -83.13233

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  3. Brelsford-Seese HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    129 Riverview St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002888
    Coordinates
    40.09696, -83.11207

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  4. Chapman-Hutchinson HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    37 S. Riverview St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002688
    Coordinates
    40.09903, -83.11249

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  5. Coffman, Fletcher, HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    6659 Coffman Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002751
    Coordinates
    40.10413, -83.13388

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  6. Datz, Walter, HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5040 Tuttle Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002889
    Coordinates
    40.07784, -83.12790

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  7. Davis, Alexander, CabinBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5436 Dublin Rd. (rear house)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002892
    Coordinates
    40.07803, -83.11277

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  8. Davis, Alexander, HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5436 Dublin Rd. (front house)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002746
    Coordinates
    40.07802, -83.11324

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  9. Davis, James, BarnBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5707 Dublin Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002789
    Coordinates
    40.08285, -83.11527

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  10. Davis, James, FarmBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5707 Dublin Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002772
    Coordinates
    40.08339, -83.11529

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  11. Davis, Samuel Henry, HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5083 Rings Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002692
    Coordinates
    40.08434, -83.12716

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  12. Dublin Cemetery VaultsBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    Rt. 161, 1/4 mi. W of intersection of 161 and Dublin River Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002790
    Coordinates
    40.09756, -83.11682

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  13. Dublin Christian ChurchBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    81 W. Bridge St. (Rt. 161)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002742
    Coordinates
    40.09905, -83.11601

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  14. Dublin Christian ChurchBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    53 N. High St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002896
    Coordinates
    40.10008, -83.11393

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  15. Dublin High Street Historic DistrictHistoric district · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    6-126 High St. (both sides of street).
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Historic district
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79003645
    Coordinates
    40.09991, -83.11384

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  16. Dublin Veterinary ClinicBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    32 W. Bridge St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002884
    Coordinates
    40.09971, -83.11462

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  17. Dun, John, HomesteadBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    8055 Dublin-Bellpoint Rd. (at intersection of Ashford Rd.)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002691
    Coordinates
    40.13849, -83.12674

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  18. Frantz HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    6152 Frantz Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002741
    Coordinates
    40.09547, -83.12446

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  19. Gelpi, Eleanor A., HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 2001
    Address
    7125 Riverside Dr.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    2001
    NRIS reference number
    01000198
    Coordinates
    40.11270, -83.09883

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  20. Indian Run Cemetery Stone WallsStructure · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    North High St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Structure
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002863
    Coordinates
    40.10213, -83.11516

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  21. Karrer BarnBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    6199 Dublin Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002788
    Coordinates
    40.09495, -83.11365

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  22. Karrer, Henry, HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    19 S. Riverview
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002744
    Coordinates
    40.09948, -83.11227

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  23. Kilbourn, William, HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    63 S. Riverview St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002894
    Coordinates
    40.09840, -83.11211

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  24. Leppert, C., BarnBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5280 Pinney Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002784
    Coordinates
    40.09107, -83.12866

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  25. Leppert, C., CabinBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5280 Pinney Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002785
    Coordinates
    40.09090, -83.12830

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  26. Leppert, C., FarmBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    5280 Pinney Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002783
    Coordinates
    40.09090, -83.12830

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  27. Marshall, David, HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    7455 Cosgray Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002686
    Coordinates
    40.09755, -83.11678

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  28. McKitrick, Dr., HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    16 N. High St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002687
    Coordinates
    40.09982, -83.11368

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  29. McKitrick, Dr., OfficeBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    22 N. High St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002882
    Coordinates
    40.10000, -83.11334

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  30. Mitchell, Charles, HouseBuilding · Washington Township · listed 1979
    Address
    6992 Dublin-Bellpoint
    Where
    Washington Township, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002890
    Coordinates
    40.10927, -83.11398

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  31. Myer HouseBuilding · Sandy Corners · listed 1979
    Address
    5827 Rings Rd.
    Where
    Sandy Corners, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002689
    Coordinates
    40.08012, -83.15588

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  32. O'Shaughnessy Dam and BridgeStructure · Shawnee Hills · listed 1990
    Address
    Co. Rd. 126 between OH 257 and 745
    Where
    Shawnee Hills, Delaware County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Structure
    Listed on the National Register
    1990
    NRIS reference number
    90000482
    Coordinates
    40.15380, -83.13708

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  33. Pinney Road Log CabinBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    Pinney Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002786
    Coordinates
    40.09773, -83.11690

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  34. Pinney, Dr. Eli, HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    109 S. Riverview St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002761
    Coordinates
    40.09732, -83.11220

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  35. Riley, F., HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    182 S. High St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002738
    Coordinates
    40.09587, -83.11274

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  36. Rings, Louis, Barn #1Building · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    6665 Shiers-Rings Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002769
    Coordinates
    40.09381, -83.17062

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  37. Rings, Louis, Barn #2Building · Amlin · listed 1979
    Address
    6665 Shiers-Rings Rd.
    Where
    Amlin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002767
    Coordinates
    40.09381, -83.17062

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  38. Rings, Louis, ResidenceBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    6665 Shiers-Rings Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002765
    Coordinates
    40.09409, -83.17004

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  39. Sells, Eliud, HouseBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    83 S. Riverview St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002891
    Coordinates
    40.09807, -83.10061

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  40. Shier, Carl H., BarnBuilding · Amlin · listed 1979
    Address
    7026 Shier-Rings Rd.
    Where
    Amlin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002873
    Coordinates
    40.09402, -83.18318

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  41. Shier, Carl H., Chicken HouseBuilding · Amlin · listed 1979
    Address
    7026 Shier-Rings Rd.
    Where
    Amlin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002868
    Coordinates
    40.09402, -83.18318

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  42. Shier, Carl H., HouseBuilding · Amlin · listed 1979
    Address
    7026 Shier-Rings Rd.
    Where
    Amlin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002865
    Coordinates
    40.09402, -83.18318

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  43. St. John's Lutheran ChurchBuilding · Sandy Corners · listed 1979
    Address
    6135 Rings Rd.
    Where
    Sandy Corners, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002877
    Coordinates
    40.08011, -83.15647

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  44. Thompson-Builder HouseBuilding · Dublin P.O. · listed 1979
    Address
    5051 Brand Rd.
    Where
    Dublin P.O., Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002749
    Coordinates
    40.11686, -83.12747

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  45. Washington Township SchoolBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    4915 Brand Rd.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002762
    Coordinates
    40.11734, -83.12573

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  46. Washington Township Voting HallBuilding · Amlin · listed 1979
    Address
    Rings Rd., 4th bldg. E of RR tracks
    Where
    Amlin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002880
    Coordinates
    40.09161, -83.18674

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  47. Whitmer, Frieda, HouseBuilding · Amlin · listed 1979
    Address
    5530 Houchard Rd.
    Where
    Amlin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002690
    Coordinates
    40.07925, -83.19748

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  48. Wilcox, Jacob, FarmBuilding · Amlin · listed 1979
    Address
    7495 Rings Rd.
    Where
    Amlin, Franklin County · ZIP 43016
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002899
    Coordinates
    40.07488, -83.19488

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  49. Wright, J.E. FarmBuilding · Dublin · listed 1979
    Address
    167 S. High St.
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County · ZIP 43017
    What it is
    Building
    Listed on the National Register
    1979
    NRIS reference number
    79002905
    Coordinates
    40.09460, -83.11329

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Hospitals, fire stations and more

Inside Dublin's boundary: 3 hospitals, 3 dialysis centers, 4 nursing homes, 4 fire and EMS stations, 17 public schools, 8 private schools, 1 poor-rated bridge, 1 library, 2 museums, 2 police stations, 18 public charging sites and 29 spill cases. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.

Hospitals (3)

  1. Dublin Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · Dublin
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    7500 Hospital Dr, Dublin, OH 43016
    County
    Franklin County
    Beds
    175
    Helipad
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Medicare overall rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    Yes
    Phone
    (614) 544-8000
    Medicare ID
    360348

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  2. Dublin SpringsPsychiatric hospital · Dublin
    What it is
    Psychiatric hospital
    Address
    7625 Hospital Drive, Dublin, OH 43016
    County
    Franklin County
    Beds
    72
    Ownership
    Proprietary
    Medicare overall rating
    not rated
    Emergency department (Medicare)
    No
    Phone
    (614) 717-1800
    Medicare ID
    364049

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  3. Mount Carmel DublinGeneral hospital · Dublin
    What it is
    General hospital
    Address
    4105 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, OH 43016
    County
    Franklin County
    Beds
    30
    Ownership
    Non-profit
    Opened
    2025-04-22
    Medicare overall rating
    not rated
    Medicare ID
    360375

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Source: HIFLD hospitals inventory via FEMA (closed hospitals it still lists left out, hospitals opened since added), with Medicare Care Compare ratings matched by name and address.

Dialysis centers (3)

  1. Davita Dublin DialysisDialysis · Dublin
    Address
    6770 Perimeter Drive, Dublin, OH 43016
    Dialysis stations
    12
    Medicare star rating
    4 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    DaVita
    Medicare certified since
    2008-08-27
    Phone
    (614) 798-8359
    Medicare ID
    362728

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  2. Fmc - Columbus NorthwestDialysis · Dublin
    Address
    6670 Perimeter Drive, Suite 180, Dublin, OH 43016
    Dialysis stations
    12
    Medicare star rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    Fresenius Medical Care
    Medicare certified since
    2014-04-17
    Phone
    (614) 718-2863
    Medicare ID
    362812

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  3. Fmc Nxstage Kidney Care/Nxstage Columbus LlcDialysis · Dublin
    Address
    5665 Woerner Temple Road, Dublin, OH 43016
    Dialysis stations
    10
    Medicare star rating
    2 of 5 stars
    Services
    in-center hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis training
    Shift starting after 5 pm
    Yes
    Ownership
    for profit
    Chain
    Fresenius Medical Care
    Medicare certified since
    2016-10-12
    Phone
    (614) 915-3040
    Medicare ID
    362851

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Source: CMS dialysis facility list, September 2026, geocoded with the Census Bureau batch geocoder (an address it could not place sits at its ZIP center).

Nursing homes (4)

  1. Dublin Post Acute Special focus1 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    4075 West Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, OH 43017
    Certified beds
    120
    Residents on an average day
    66
    Medicare overall rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    3 fines totalling $197,547, 1 payment denial (latest 2024-10-31)
    Special focus facility
    SFF Candidate
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    Chain
    PACS GROUP
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (614) 210-0541
    Medicare ID
    366418

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  2. Grand The3 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    4500 John Shield Pkwy, Dublin, OH 43017
    Certified beds
    128
    Residents on an average day
    120
    Medicare overall rating
    3 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    2 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    2 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    5 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    OPTALIS HEALTH & REHABILITATION
    Continuing care retirement community
    Yes
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (614) 889-8585
    Medicare ID
    366435

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  3. The Convalarium of Dublin1 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    6430 Post Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
    Certified beds
    90
    Residents on an average day
    80
    Medicare overall rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    3 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    4 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    5 fines totalling $70,901 (latest 2024-03-25)
    Ownership
    For profit - Limited Liability company
    Chain
    LIONSTONE CARE
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (614) 981-4436
    Medicare ID
    365717

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  4. The Sanctuary at Tuttle Crossing Abuse citation1 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    4880 Tuttle Road, Dublin, OH 43017
    Certified beds
    66
    Residents on an average day
    51
    Medicare overall rating
    1 of 5 stars
    Health inspections
    1 of 5 stars
    Staffing
    4 of 5 stars
    Quality measures
    3 of 5 stars
    Penalties since 2023
    none
    Abuse citation (CMS icon)
    Yes
    Ownership
    Non profit - Corporation
    Chain
    AMERICAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
    Takes
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Phone
    (614) 760-8870
    Medicare ID
    366170

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Source: CMS Care Compare nursing home provider and penalties files; Medicare star ratings run 1 to 5.

Fire and EMS stations (4)

  1. Washington Township Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Station 92Dublin
    Address
    4497 Hard Road, Dublin, OH 43016
    Coordinates
    40.12041, -83.10838

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  2. Washington Township Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Station 93Dublin
    Address
    5825 Brand Road, Dublin, OH 43017
    Coordinates
    40.12605, -83.14744

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  3. Washington Township Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services Station 95Dublin
    Address
    5750 Blazer Memorial Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017
    Coordinates
    40.08243, -83.12979

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  4. Washington Township Fire Department Station 91Dublin
    Address
    6255 Shier Rings Road, Dublin, OH 43016
    Coordinates
    40.09535, -83.15434

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Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.

Public schools (17)

  1. DCS VirtualDublin
    Address
    4892 Blazer Pkwy, Dublin, OH 43017
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    0
    NCES school ID
    390470210855

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  2. Deer Run Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    8815 Avery Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    372
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    21
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    101.3%
    Ohio building IRN
    085076
    NCES school ID
    390470204165

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  3. Dublin Coffman High School5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    6780 Coffman Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    1,878
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    100.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    89.7%
    Four-year graduation rate
    97.9%
    Ohio building IRN
    064758
    NCES school ID
    390470202752

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  4. Dublin Jerome High School5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    8300 Hyland Croy Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    2,009
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    96
    Report card, 2025-26
    5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    96.3%
    Four-year graduation rate
    98.7%
    Ohio building IRN
    146928
    NCES school ID
    390470204614

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  5. Dublin PreschoolDublin
    Address
    7030 Coffman Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    317
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    15
    NCES school ID
    390470206055

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  6. Dublin Scioto High School4 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    4000 Hard Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    1,408
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    76.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    78.5%
    Four-year graduation rate
    93.5%
    Ohio building IRN
    120485
    NCES school ID
    390470200666

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  7. Glacier Ridge Elementary5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    7175 Glacier Ridge Blvd, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    588
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    30.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    97.5%
    Ohio building IRN
    008257
    NCES school ID
    390470205318

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  8. Griffith Thomas Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    4671 Tuttle Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    513
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    30
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    85.8%
    Ohio building IRN
    098483
    NCES school ID
    390470204350

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  9. Henry Karrer Middle School5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    7245 Tullymore Dr, Dublin, OH 43016
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    822
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    55
    Report card, 2025-26
    5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    91.2%
    Ohio building IRN
    135301
    NCES school ID
    390470202685

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  10. Hopewell Elementary4 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    4303 Bright Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    525
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    30
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    78.2%
    Ohio building IRN
    018998
    NCES school ID
    390470206053

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  11. Indian Run Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    80 W Bridge St, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    457
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    25.5
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    82.7%
    Ohio building IRN
    017368
    NCES school ID
    390470202754

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  12. John Sells Middle School3.5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    150 W Bridge St, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    725
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    51
    Report card, 2025-26
    3.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    73.3%
    Ohio building IRN
    039693
    NCES school ID
    390470202753

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  13. Mary Emma Bailey Elementary School5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    4900 Brandonway Dr, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    566
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    27
    Report card, 2025-26
    5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    95.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    122507
    NCES school ID
    390470200667

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  14. Scottish Corners Elementary School4 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    5950 Sells Mill Dr, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    499
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    26
    Report card, 2025-26
    4 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    91.9%
    Ohio building IRN
    097071
    NCES school ID
    390470204326

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  15. Washington Elementary School5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    5675 Eiterman Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
    School district
    Hilliard City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    459
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    28
    Report card, 2025-26
    5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    88.9%
    Ohio building IRN
    009090
    NCES school ID
    390470105370

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  16. Willard Grizzell Middle School4.5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    8705 Avery Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    673
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    44
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    94.6%
    Ohio building IRN
    120212
    NCES school ID
    390470200475

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  17. Wyandot Elementary School4.5 of 5 stars · Dublin
    Address
    5620 Dublinshire Dr, Dublin, OH 43017
    School district
    Dublin City School District
    Kind (NCES)
    Regular School
    Students, 2023-24
    494
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    28
    Report card, 2025-26
    4.5 of 5 stars
    Performance index
    96.5%
    Ohio building IRN
    098491
    NCES school ID
    390470204351

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Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.

Private schools (8)

  1. Acton Academy ColumbusPrivate, nonsectarian, special program · Dublin
    Address
    5762 Wilcox Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    Kind
    nonsectarian, special program
    Students, 2023-24
    38
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    4
    Students per teacher
    9.5
    Phone
    (614) 603-7227
    NCES private school ID
    A2192351

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  2. Dublin Learning AcademyPrivate, nonsectarian · Dublin
    Address
    5900 Cromdale Dr Ste 100, Dublin, OH 43017
    Kind
    nonsectarian
    Students, 2023-24
    30
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    28.1
    Students per teacher
    1.06762
    Phone
    (614) 761-1800
    NCES private school ID
    A0307809

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  3. Joyland Preschool/ChildcarePrivate, nonsectarian · Dublin
    Address
    5400 Wilcox Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
    Kind
    nonsectarian
    Students, 2023-24
    8
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    1
    Students per teacher
    8
    Phone
    (614) 876-1263
    NCES private school ID
    A9707603

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  4. Prep Academy Schools - DublinPrivate, nonsectarian · Dublin
    Address
    5720 Avery Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
    Kind
    nonsectarian
    Students, 2023-24
    20
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    2
    Students per teacher
    10
    Phone
    (614) 799-9395
    NCES private school ID
    A0502757

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. St Brigid of Kildare Elementary SchoolPrivate, Catholic · Dublin
    Address
    7175 Avery Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    Kind
    Catholic
    Students, 2023-24
    573
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    36.9
    Students per teacher
    15.5285
    Phone
    (614) 718-5825
    NCES private school ID
    A9903487

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. St John Christian Preschool & KindergartenPrivate, religious, denomination-affiliated · Dublin
    Address
    6135 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
    Kind
    religious, denomination-affiliated
    Students, 2023-24
    20
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    2
    Students per teacher
    10
    Phone
    (614) 889-5893
    NCES private school ID
    A2302311

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. The Gardner School of DublinPrivate, nonsectarian · Dublin
    Address
    6145 Emerald Pkwy, Dublin, OH 43016
    Kind
    nonsectarian
    Students, 2023-24
    18
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    30
    Students per teacher
    0.6
    Phone
    (614) 717-9677
    NCES private school ID
    A1771432

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Veritas Prep AcademyPrivate, religious, denomination-affiliated · Dublin
    Address
    7541 Dublin Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    Kind
    religious, denomination-affiliated
    Students, 2023-24
    62
    Teachers (full-time equivalent)
    5.9
    Students per teacher
    10.5085
    Phone
    (614) 448-7025
    NCES private school ID
    A2302387

    NCES private school record ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NCES Private School Survey 2023-24.

Bridges rated poor (1)

  1. I-270 over S Indian RunPoor · built 1968
    Condition
    Poor: a deck, superstructure, substructure or culvert rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale
    What it is
    Bridge
    Built
    1968
    Length
    20 ft
    Owner
    State
    Vehicles a day
    57,982
    Coordinates
    40.10249, -83.13066

    National Bridge Inventory (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory 2025. "Poor" means one major part rated 4 or below on the 0 to 9 scale; it calls for repair, not closing, unless the state posts or closes the bridge.

Public libraries (1)

  1. Dublin Branch LibraryBranch · Dublin
    Address
    75 N High Street, Dublin, OH 43017
    What it is
    Branch
    Library system
    Columbus Metropolitan Library
    Open
    3,640 hours a year, 52 weeks
    Building
    41,000 sq ft
    System's visits, FY2024
    5,472,220
    System's loans, FY2024
    13,794,599
    People the system serves
    971,930
    Phone
    (614) 645-2275

    IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.

Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (2)

  1. Dublin Historical SocietyHistorical society · Dublin
    What it is
    Historical society
    City
    Dublin
    Coordinates
    40.10859, -83.12594

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

  2. World'S First Wendy'S RestaurantMuseum · Dublin
    What it is
    Museum
    City
    Dublin
    Coordinates
    40.10102, -83.10316

    Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

    The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.

Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.

Police stations (2)

  1. Dublin Police DepartmentDublin
    Address
    6565 Commerce Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017
    Coordinates
    40.10068, -83.14177

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Perry Township Police DepartmentDublin
    Address
    7125 Sawmill Road, Dublin, OH 43016
    Coordinates
    40.11208, -83.09132

    USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.

Public EV charging (18)

  1. D BLOCK GARAGE STATION 14 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    6750 Longshore St, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    4 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. DMH EMPLOYEE LOT 22 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    7100 Hospital Dr, Dublin, OH 43016
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. DMH MAIN PARKING 12 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    7450 Hospital Dr, Dublin, OH 43016
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. DUBLIN FLEET CITY HALL #24 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    5565 Perimeter Dr, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    4 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. DUBLIN FLEET DARBY LOT #1 DC fast1 DC fast · Dublin
    Address
    Darby lot 1, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    1 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS, CHAdeMO
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. DUBLIN FLEET DARBY LOT #2 DC fast1 DC fast · Dublin
    Address
    Darby lot 2, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    1 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS, CHAdeMO
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. DUBLIN FLEET GARAGE #16 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    74 North St, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    6 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. DUBLIN FLEET REC CENTER2 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    5600 Post Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Hotel Parking Garage at Bridge Park - Tesla Destination3 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    6725 Longshore Street, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    3 Level 2
    Plugs
    Tesla (NACS)
    Network
    Tesla Destination
    Phone
    877-798-3752

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. HUNTINGTON AVERY MUIRFIELD1 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    6655 Avery-Muirfield Dr, Dublin, OH 43016
    Ports
    1 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. HUNTINGTON FRANTZ ROAD1 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    6340 frantz road, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    1 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Longshore Parking Garage10 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    6650 Longshore St, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    10 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Non-Networked
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Price
    Free
    Phone
    614-333-6415

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  13. MERCEDES DRIVE MERCEDES DRIVE DC fast1 DC fast · Dublin
    Address
    6500 Perimeter Loop Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    1 DC fast
    Plugs
    CCS, CHAdeMO
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  14. Mooney Parking Garage12 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    6568 Longshore St, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    12 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Non-Networked
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Price
    Free
    Phone
    614-333-6415

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  15. Swtch Energy2 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    495 Metro Pl, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    SWTCH
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Price
    $2 per hour
    Phone
    844-798-2438

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  16. The Theodore Parking Garage12 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    6640 Mooney St, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    12 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    Non-Networked
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Price
    Free
    Phone
    614-333-6415

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  17. TWC BMW STATION12 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    5825 Venture Drive, Dublin, OH 43016
    Ports
    2 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  18. VOLVO CARS DUBL VOLVO LOT RIGHT3 Level 2 · Dublin
    Address
    5875 Venture Dr, Dublin, OH 43017
    Ports
    3 Level 2
    Plugs
    J1772
    Network
    ChargePoint Network
    Hours
    24 hours daily
    Phone
    888-758-4389

    Station Locator (NREL) ↗ Alternative Fuels Data Center (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: NREL Alternative Fuels Data Center station list (May 2026), public and open stations, the posts at one address counted as one site.

Spills reported since 2021 (29)

  1. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-12-04 · Dublin
    Reported
    2025-12-04
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    25 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2512EPA0001963

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  2. Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)2025-11-29 · Dublin
    Reported
    2025-11-29
    What spilled
    Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2511EPA0001940

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  3. Fat(S) / Oil / Grease / Tallow Food Types (Fog)2025-11-06 · Dublin
    Reported
    2025-11-06
    What spilled
    Fat(S) / Oil / Grease / Tallow Food Types (Fog)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2511EPA0001812

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  4. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2025-09-22 · Dublin
    Reported
    2025-09-22
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2509EPA0001572

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  5. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2025-05-09 · Dublin
    Reported
    2025-05-09
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Largest amount reported
    25 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2505EPA0000735

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  6. Coolant2025-03-17 · Dublin
    Reported
    2025-03-17
    What spilled
    Coolant
    Largest amount reported
    1 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2503EPA0000381

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  7. Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle2025-02-13 · Dublin
    Reported
    2025-02-13
    What spilled
    Oil Motor / Lube Oil / Vehicle
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2502EPA0000188

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  8. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2024-10-25 · Dublin
    Reported
    2024-10-25
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    37 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2410EPA0001794

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  9. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2024-08-13 · Dublin
    Reported
    2024-08-13
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2408EPA0001403

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  10. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2024-06-26 · Dublin
    Reported
    2024-06-26
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    270 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2406EPA0001073

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  11. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2024-04-24 · Dublin
    Reported
    2024-04-24
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    100 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2404EPA0000678

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  12. Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)2024-04-23 · Dublin
    Reported
    2024-04-23
    What spilled
    Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2404EPA0000673

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  13. Fish Kill Reached water2024-04-18 · Null
    Reported
    2024-04-18
    What spilled
    Fish Kill
    Reached a waterway
    25 - Scioto River
    Where
    Null, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2404EPA0000652

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  14. Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc2024-03-13 · Dublin
    Reported
    2024-03-13
    What spilled
    Other / All Other / Trade Name / Mixture / Solution Etc
    Largest amount reported
    55 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2403EPA0000398

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  15. Oil Transformer Non Pcb Reached water2023-11-17 · Dublin
    Reported
    2023-11-17
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    14 gallons
    Reached a waterway
    25 - Scioto River
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2311EPA0001945

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  16. Oil Transformer Pcb2023-10-13 · Dublin
    Reported
    2023-10-13
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    43 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2310EPA0001767

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  17. Material Unknown2023-04-19 · Dublin
    Reported
    2023-04-19
    What spilled
    Material Unknown
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2304EPA0000623

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  18. Material White Reached water2023-04-12 · Dublin
    Reported
    2023-04-12
    What spilled
    Material White
    Reached a waterway
    Unnamed
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2304EPA0000577

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  19. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2023-03-14 · Dublin
    Reported
    2023-03-14
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    1,300 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2303EPA0000387

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  20. Material Undetermined / Other2021-06-12 · Dublin
    Reported
    2021-06-12
    What spilled
    Material Undetermined / Other
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2106EPA0000846

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  21. Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)2021-04-13 · Dublin
    Reported
    2021-04-13
    What spilled
    Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2104EPA0000511

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  22. Sewage Human2021-04-05 · Dublin
    Reported
    2021-04-05
    What spilled
    Sewage Human
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2104EPA0000455

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  23. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-08-04 · Dublin
    Reported
    2026-08-04
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2608EPA0001422

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  24. Material Undetermined / Other Reached water2026-07-16 · Dublin
    Reported
    2026-07-16
    What spilled
    Material Undetermined / Other
    Reached a waterway
    99 - Unnamed
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2607EPA0001295

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  25. Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S)2026-07-15 · Dublin
    Reported
    2026-07-15
    What spilled
    Oil Hydraulic Fluid(S); Fuel Gasoline ( 25% Ethanol Not E85)
    Largest amount reported
    110 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2607EPA0001290

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  26. Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)2026-05-20 · Dublin
    Reported
    2026-05-20
    What spilled
    Mercury / Quicksilver (Hg)
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2605EPA0000850

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  27. Oil Transformer Non Pcb2026-05-19 · Dublin
    Reported
    2026-05-19
    What spilled
    Oil Transformer Non Pcb
    Largest amount reported
    57 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2605EPA0000843

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  28. Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)2026-04-24 · Dublin
    Reported
    2026-04-24
    What spilled
    Fuel Diesel / Diesel Fuel (Vehicle On Or Off Road)
    Largest amount reported
    150 gallons
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2604EPA0000694

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

  29. Chemical(S) Unk2026-03-22 · Dublin
    Reported
    2026-03-22
    What spilled
    Chemical(S) Unk
    Where
    Dublin, Franklin County
    Ohio EPA district office
    CDO
    Ohio EPA case number
    2603EPA0000457

    Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗

Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.

Its ZIP codes

Each ZIP code that touches Dublin, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.

ZIPShareWaterRadon Home valueSchoolsFlood
43017 Dublin 65% Big Walnut Creek at the plant's low-head dam and screen house on Morse Rd, below Hoover Dam 6.7 pCi/L average radon Median year built 1988 Dublin City · 4.5 stars overall 1.1% of residents in the 1% floodplain
43016 Columbus and Dublin 47% Big Walnut Creek at the plant's low-head dam and screen house on Morse Rd, below Hoover Dam 5.8 pCi/L average radon Median year built 2002 Dublin City · 4.5 stars overall 0.3% of residents in the 1% floodplain

Local government

Who holds office in Dublin, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.

Who holds office

OfficeNamePartyTerm endsContact
COUNCIL-AT-LARGE ()Chris Amorose Groomes
COUNCIL-AT-LARGE ()Christina Alutto (Delaware)
COUNCIL-AT-LARGE ()Andrew Keeler
COUNCIL WARD ONE ()Amy Kramb
COUNCIL WARD TWO ()Wendy Johnson
COUNCIL WARD THREE ()Greg Lam
COUNCIL WARD FOUR ()Catherine DeRosa
Board President (Dublin City Schools)Amy Messick2027-12-31 614-764-5913 · messick_amy@dublinschools.net
5175 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017 · website
Board Vice President (Dublin City Schools)Tiffany deSilva2029-12-31 614-764-5913 · desilva_tiffany@dublinschools.net
5175 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017 · website
Board Member (Dublin City Schools)Elizabeth McClain2029-12-31 614-764-5913 · mcclain_elizabeth@dublinschools.net
5175 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017 · website
Board Member (Dublin City Schools)Tara Seward2029-12-31 614-764-5913 · seward_tara@dublinschools.net
5175 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017 · website
Board Member (Dublin City Schools)Chris Valentine2027-12-31 614-764-5913 · valentine_chris@dublinschools.net
5175 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017 · website

Roster as of 8/17/2026: county board of elections.

Elections for office

DateOfficeCandidates and votes
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 4 Cathy DeRosa 3,566, 68.18%; Kent A. Weakley 1,664, 31.82%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 3 (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) Colin Louis Albers 162, 3.18%; Greg Lam 2,758, 54.21%; John G. Reiner 2,168, 42.61%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 2 (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) Jean Philemond 1,484, 28.59%; Joy Kouns 1,052, 20.27%; Wendy Johnson 2,654, 51.14%
2025-11-04 Member of Council Ward 1 Amy Kramb 2,894, 57.4%; Imran M. Malik 2,148, 42.6%
2025-11-04 Member of Council (4th Ward) Cathy DeRosa 270, 74.18%; Kent A. Weakley 94, 25.82%
2025-11-04 Member of Council (3rd Ward) Colin Louis Albers 12, 3.09%; Greg Lam 206, 53.09%; John G. Reiner 170, 43.81%
2025-11-04 Member of Council (2nd Ward) Wendy Johnson 0; Joy Kouns 0; Jean Philemond 0
2023-11-07 Member of Council at Large Christina Alutto 1,090, 32.63%; Chris Amorose Groomes 1,239, 37.1%; Andrew Keeler 1,011, 30.27%
2023-11-07 DU For Member of Council at Large (number of seats not on file, so winners are not marked) Andrew Keeler 19,484, 31.81%; Chris Amorose Groomes 21,354, 34.86%; Christina Alutto 20,414, 33.33%
2021-11-02 Member of Council - 3rd Ward John G. Reiner 971, 100.0%
2019-11-05 Member of Council at Large Sandi Allen 280, 15.23%; Christina A. Alutto 439, 23.88%; Chris Amorose Groomes 474, 25.79%; Andrew Keeler 370, 20.13%; Ajay Satyapriya 275, 14.96%

Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.

Auditor of State record

The county

Franklin County: 45 ZIP codes, 42 cities, villages and townships, 1,356,733 people.

Nearby places

Columbus Concord Township, Delaware County Hilliard Washington Township, Franklin County Jerome Township, Union County Liberty Township, Delaware County

Rain and snow

How much has actually fallen on Dublin, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.

rain, last 30 days
1.14 in
2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
rain so far in 2026
46.0 in
12.3 in above normal for the date
snow so far in 2026
19.1 in
a normal year brings 22.5 in
a normal year
39.6 in
average of 30 years, 1991-2020
The last twelve months
MonthRain (in)Snow (in)Days counted
October 2026 1.14 — 29
September 2026 5.96 — 30
August 2026 9.83 — 31
July 2026 4.75 — 31
June 2026 3.80 — 30
May 2026 7.24 — 31
April 2026 3.54 — 30
March 2026 6.43 2.5 31
February 2026 1.92 3.3 28
January 2026 1.42 13.3 31
December 2025 2.13 10.1 31
November 2025 1.96 1.4 30
On the record, 1893–2026
Wettest year2018 — 55.6 in
Driest year1934 — 24.0 in
Snowiest year1926 — 57.2 in
Wettest day on record14 September 1979 — 4.52 in
Heaviest snowfall in a day23 December 2004 — 10.21 in
Deepest snow on the ground9 February 1896 — 20.98 in

Mostly estimated. Only 8% of these days come from a gauge standing inside Dublin - the rest are worked out from the nearest gauges around it, so read them as close estimates rather than readings.

47,958 days of records, 1893-06-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.

Environmental permits and filings

What Ohio EPA has on file for Dublin: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.

facilities and sites on file
203
those placed on the map inside Dublin

Data centers, power and big tech here. Ohio EPA files that name a data-center company, a power plant or substation, or a large technology firm:

  • VADATA DUBLIN - PROJECT IGLOO (wastewater and stormwater discharge, latest Aug 21, 2023)
What kind of permits
ProgramFacilities and sites
Wastewater and stormwater discharge85
Sewer and water-line construction45
Hazardous waste23
Wetland and stream fill17
Public drinking water10
Air pollution8
Voluntary cleanup6
Medical waste4
State sewer loans2
Contaminated-site cleanup1
Scrap tires1
Spills and emergencies1
The latest filings
DateFacility or siteWhat
HIDAKA USA INC Air pollution report
SHOPPES AT RIVER RIDGE DUBLIN Voluntary cleanup covenant
WIRTHMAN BROTHERS INC Voluntary cleanup director's approval
WOODLANDS BASIN 2 AND RIVERSIDE BASIN 1 MAINTENANCE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
ANDERSON CONCRETE PLANT #10 Air pollution report
DUBLIN COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER Air pollution report
DUBLIN COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER Air pollution report
SUTPHEN CORP Air pollution report
OHIO SINUS INSTITUTE Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
SHOPPES AT RIVER RIDGE DUBLIN Voluntary cleanup technical help
SHOPPES AT RIVER RIDGE, DUBLIN Contaminated-site cleanup covenant
LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA Medical waste registration
SUTPHEN CORP Air pollution report
LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA Medical waste registration
CITY OF DUBLIN Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit
DUBLIN ARTS COUNCIL PWS Public drinking water inspection
PONDEROSA ESTATES MHP PWS Public drinking water report
MIDWESTERN AUTO GROUP - BMW Hazardous waste compliance letter
MIDWESTERN AUTO GROUP Hazardous waste compliance letter
HIDAKA USA INC Air pollution report
ANDERSON CONCRETE PLANT #10 Air pollution report
THREE C BODY SHOP INC Air pollution report
SUTPHEN CORP Air pollution report
BOSTIK INC Hazardous waste director's orders
WIRTHMAN BROTHERS INC Voluntary cleanup director's approval

Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.

Quick answers

What county is Dublin, Ohio in?

Dublin is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, with 49,327 residents.

When was Dublin, Ohio founded?

Dublin was settled 1801 (some sources say 1802); laid out 1810 (the 1880 county history dates the laying out of lots to 1818); incorporated 1881 (first incorporated 1855, but that arrangement lapsed within a year). Founders on record: Ludwick Sells and his sons made the district's first settlement; his son John Sells owned and platted the founding 400 acres; Sells's surveyor and business partner John Shields laid out and named the town. Source

How did Dublin, Ohio get its name?

Every source we found credits the name to John Shields, not to John Sells. Source

What ZIP code is Dublin, Ohio?

Dublin is served by ZIP codes 43017 and 43016; 43017 holds the largest share of its residents.

Where does Dublin, Ohio get its water?

The main water source for Dublin (Columbus Public Water System): Big Walnut Creek at the plant's low-head dam and screen house on Morse Rd, below Hoover Dam.

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