Areas Served By Our Dublin, OH Location
Dublin, Ohio is located about 17 miles northwest of Columbus, up the Scioto River. With a current population of over 47,000 residents it is known internationally for several things. But first, its history. Dublin was founded by Peter and Benjamin Sells from Pennsylvania in 1802. They purchased 400 acres on the west bank of the river as a gift for their brother. Lots were sold and the village was started by 1810. By 1833 it had several mills and a general store. Move the clock ahead all the way to 1970. Dublin still only had 681 residents. Then Interstate 270 came through and facilitated a huge population boom. It was incorporated in 1987 and now is the home to more than 20 corporate headquarters. You would recognize Wendy’s, Ashland Inc., Cardinal Health and OCLC for starters. Dublin has been rated in the Top 20 Creative Class Cities only two years ago. Dublin also plays host to an annual PGA golf event, the Jack Nicklaus Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. Dublin also has the largest three day Irish festival in the world, the Dublin Irish Festival. With the corporate base it has the community enjoys a sound and diverse economic foundation for both present day and future stability. Quality of life does not take a back seat. There are 60 parks available for outdoor recreation as well has over 100 miles of biking and hiking trails. That’s for starters. Dublin ranks the best place to live in the state. Housing, education, shopping, dining, recreation. Dublin has found a perfect balance to offer its residents.
Columbus
Down river from Dublin is the state capital and home to over 860,000 residents, Columbus. It was founded in 1812 at the junction of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers and became the state capital in 1816. Prior to that it saw fur traders back to 1663 and the area was always caught between warring factions. It was incorporated as a city in 1834 with a population of 3,500. Columbus played an active part in the Underground Railroad before 1863 and was a major base during the Civil War housing 26,000 Union troops. Today it is home to five Fortune 500 companies; Nationwide Insurance, American Electric Power, L Brands, Big Lots and Cardinal Health. In 2016 Money Magazine ranked Columbus as one of the six best big cities to live in. It has received numerous awards, rankings and accolades of this nature. The very diverse economy is represented by education, government, insurance, banking, defense, aviation, food, clothing, logistics, steel, energy, medical research, health care, hospitality, retail and technology. Finally, it is also home to one of the largest universities in the United States, The Ohio State University. With a city of this size, diversity, culture and history you will not lack for things to see and visit.
Westerville
Westerville can be considered a far northeastern suburb of Columbus 15 miles to the northeast and 12 miles due east of Dublin. At one point in history Westerville was known as the Dry Capital of the World for its strict laws prohibiting sale of alcohol. This might go back to its origination in 1818 when the founding Westervelt brothers donated land for a Methodist church. That grew into a Seminary and later became Otterbein College which is operating today. The city was incorporated in 1858 with a population of 275. That population today is over 37,000 residents.
Delaware
With a current population of more than 36,000 residents, Delaware is 17 miles due north of Dublin and 30 miles from Columbus. Founded in 1808 it was incorporated in 1816. When the capital was moved to Columbus in 1812 Delaware lost by one single vote to be the state’s capital. Delaware was home to many early settlers and even had a health spa built next to a sulfur spring back in 1833. During the Civil War it was home to two Union training camps, whites on one side of the river, blacks on the other side. Delaware is home today to Ohio Wesleyan University, one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.
Upper Arlington
This affluent neighborhood of Columbus is just eight miles down the Scioto River and adjacent to The Ohio State University campus. Originally founded by real estate developers Ben and King Thompson in 1913, they wanted to call the area the Country Club District after Kansas City. Even though the name didn’t make it, the lifestyle did. Their marketing message was the subdivision was “thoroughly restricted territory of area large enough to protect the owner against objectionable surroundings and influences”. Today the cost of housing has created a bottleneck pyramid demographically. The majority of the residents are either 50-64 years of age or under 18. Younger families can’t afford the housing.
Gahanna
Eight miles due east of Columbus and 20 miles southeast of Dublin you will find the city of Gahanna. A Native American word, Gahanna means where three rivers come together. The city seal today has the inscription Three in One. The town was basically founded in 1849 and incorporated in 1881. The 35,000 residents today enjoy an aggressive city plan for the revitalizing of the downtown and redevelopment projects that are attracting different industries to this newly develop-able land.
Lewis Center
20 miles due north of Columbus and 14 miles northeast of Dublin, Lewis Center is unincorporated and an official population is not available. It is part Orange Township in Delaware County and the Township reports a population of 27,000 residents. Lewis Center was actually founded around 1850 when the railroad extended to that point. It is a small community today but still home to a number of shopping centers and retail establishments that are nearby.
Worthington
Worthington is only five miles east of Dublin and 13 miles north of Columbus. It is considered an affluent city and a northern suburb of Columbus with a current population of around 14,000 residents. In 1803 the Scioto Company bought 16,000 acres and decided to name the ensuing village after an Ohio senator, Thomas Worthington. Settlers came from Connecticut and bid on one of the 160 city lots. The lots were all sold and the company was dissolved and the village was officially incorporated in 1808. Today the community prides itself in its New England heritage. You will find selective boutique shopping venues, one of a kind dining establishments, a number of beautifully restored historical sites, well maintained parks and a comfortable atmosphere the residents call home.
Bexley
Named after Bexley in Kent, England, the village was incorporated in 1908 when prominent citizens of nearby Bullitt Park started to build estates, country homes and urban townhouses along Alum Creek. Bexley is only three miles east of Columbus and is an old tree-lined suburb with a population of over 14,000 residents. Bexley is known today as the home of the president of The Ohio State University andthe Ohio Governor’s Mansion. It has served as the official residence of the current governor since 1957. Bexley is a beautiful, stately community with many historic landmarks. It does have its own government and several highly rated public and private educational institutions.
Powell
18 miles north of Columbus and only about seven miles northeast of Dublin, Powell is home to over 12,000 residents. Located directly between the Scioto and Olentangy Rivers, Powell dates back to 1801, two years before Ohio became a state. Originally named Middlebury because the settlers came from Middlebury, Connecticut, it was changed to Powell after Judge Thomas Powell who established the first post office. The city was finally incorporated in 1947 and in 2005 was ranked 18 on the list of 100 Best Places to Live in the United States by Money magazine.
Marysville
The slogan for this community is the “Where the Grass is Greener”. With a population of better than 23,000 residents it is 17 miles northwest of Dublin and 33 miles from Columbus. The town was founded in 1819 by Samuel Cuthbertson who named the village after his daughter Mary. It became the county seat, had an infirmary in 1849 and the first county jail was a log structure. The county courthouse was built in 1883 and is still used today. In 1878 the county purchased a 10 ton safe. Marysville today is home to several Honda manufacturing plants. The first went up in 1877 and the second in 1982.
Lincoln Village
Slated as a planned community in 1955, Lincoln Village is the unincorporated home to over 9,000 residents. Only 10 miles due west of Columbus and 12 miles due south of Dublin, the real estate community was started by a subsidiary of Nationwide Insurance. The CEO at the time, Murray Lincoln, inspired to create a suburban village that had safety features in mind with the planning and also offering all the amenities. Lincoln Village has churches, a school, wooded parks, playgrounds, a library and even a shopping center. More than your average residential subdivision.
Grandview Heights
A law was just passed that anyone under the age of 18 riding a bicycle must wear a helmet. They listened to the American Academy of Pediatrics that state helmets will reduce head injuries by 85%, brain injury by 88% and bicycle fatalities by 75%. Grandview Heights is only three miles from Columbus but has been a separate city since 1931. The 7,000 residents have their own police and fire departments and independent school district. It is often called a small, insulated city very close to downtown Columbus. It does have a wide range of dining, shopping, coffee shops and craft beer to select from for a small city.
Jerome
Jerome is part of one of fourteen townships in Union County, Ohio. With a population of over 7,500 residents, it is only seven miles northwest of Dublin. It was organized as a township in 1821. By 1854 it had a population of 1,249 residents. The area is part of the Dublin school district. That, and the fact that it has been a sleepy part of Union County, now attribute to it becoming part of the fastest growing area in Ohio. New homes, shopping centers and office buildings are replacing farm fields. Such is the price of growth.