What is the history of Dublin, Ohio?
Although its earliest settlements date back to 1802, the village that came to be known as Dublin didn’t begin to take shape until the arrival of the Sells family of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Brothers Peter and Benjamin Sells purchased 400 acres (1.6 km sq) of land on the west banks of the Scioto River as a gift for their brother John. In 1808, John Sells brought his family to the region, and by 1810 he had begun to survey lots for the new village with his partner, an Irish gentleman named John Shields. According to historians, Shields is responsible for naming the town after his native birthplace of Dublin, Ireland. By 1970, Dublin was still a small village with only 681 residents. However, the construction of Interstate 270 (Ohio)Interstate 270 facilitated a population boom, spearheaded by the acquisistion of major corporate headquarters such as Ashland Inc.Ashland Chemical Co. and Wendy’sWendy’s International. In addition, the growth of the Muirfield Village Golf Club and its residen
