Dublin, Texas

Co-coordinators: Tim Seawolf-Self and Barbara Peck

Historian: Charles Wyly (1929 - 2012)

Brief Overview

Dublin, Texas is located in the Southwest part of Erath County. Founded
in 1854 by A. H. Dobkins, the settlement was first named "Doublin" in
1860. The origin of the name is still controversial. The town was
incorporated as "Dublin" on Mar. 18, 1889.

There are over 4,000 residents in Dublin. The economy is largely
centered around agriculture as it was in the days of its early settlers.
Many families are engaged in dairy farming, the chief industry of Erath
County. Other industries ranging from textiles to energy production
flourish here as well.

Dublin is the home of the popular carbonated drink, Dr. Pepper. While
Dr. Pepper is enjoyed all over the country, there is a special variety only
available in Dublin and vicinity, known as "Dublin Dr. Pepper." The
difference between this variety and the commercial one is that the Dublin
version uses only pure cane sugar, no lower-grade or artificial sweeteners.

Dublin's celebrity is the famous professional golfer, the late Ben Hogan.
He was born here on August 13, 1912 and died July 25, 1997. The Union
Civil War group, Grand Army of the Republic, held reunions here for a time.

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WYLY'S WISDOM
A Blog by Charles Wyly

A blog of random reminiscences of the past and the present in Dublin and Stephenville
To read earlier reminiscences by Mr. Wyly, please go to
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/search?aop

PHOTOS

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THIS PAGE IS DEDICATED TO
CHARLES AUGUSTINE WYLY
(Jan. 28, 1929 - Dec. 11, 2012)

OTHER INTERESTING PLACES	Dublin Chamber of Commerce Address: 218 E. Blackjack # B, Dublin, TX 76446 Phone: (254) 445-3422 Fax: (254) 445-0394
Dublin Historical Museum Address: 126 W. Blackjack in Dublin, TX 76446 Phone: (254) 445-4550	Rodeo Heritage Museum Address: 118 West Blackjack, Dublin, TX 76446 Phone: (254) 445-0200
Hoka Hey Fine Arts Foundry and Gallery Address: Hwy 377 Dublin, TX 76446 Phone: (254) 445-2017	Dublin Public Library Address: 206 W. Blackjack Phone: (254) 445-4141 E-mail: dblinlib@earthlink.net
Wright Historical Park Intersection of Hwy 6 west and Park St., Dublin, TX Phone: (254) 445-4550	Dublin City Hall Address: 213 E Blackjack St, Dublin, TX Phone: (254) 445-3331
Dublin Independent School District Address: 420 N Camden St, Dublin, TX Phone: (254) 445-3341	Dublin Citizen Newspaper Address: 111 S Patrick St, Dublin, TX 76446-2349 Phone: (254) 445-2515

WE NEED CONTRIBUTORS AND VOLUNTEERS

Please contribute documents and photographs of Dublin people and places
We would welcome volunteers who could transcribe census records, obituaries,
and other documents as well as doing lookups for visitors
Please contact us if you're interested

WE WOULD BE PLEASED
to accept surnames or queries specific to Dublin.

QUERIES

c2006-2019 Tim Seawolf and Barbara Peck
This page last updated on January 7, 2019