1812Government
== History ==
The City of Dublin, Georgia was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly on December 9, 1812, and made the county seat of Laurens County, Georgia.
1865Military
Dublin, according to a historical marker at the town's main Oconee River bridge, was one of the last encampments at which Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family st...
1880Architecture
Between 1880 and 1910, five railroads connected through Dublin and two bridges were built over the Oconee River.
1893Architecture
The Dublin Commercial Historic District consists of the original downtown commercial core, including the earliest extant building in the district: the Hicks Building, dating to ...
1904Architecture
=== Dublin Carnegie Library ===
The Dublin Carnegie Library was built in 1904 by a grant from Andrew Carnegie.
1934Architecture
== Arts and culture ==
=== Theatre Dublin ===
Theatre Dublin, originally known as the Martin Theater, was constructed in 1934 in Dublin's Historic Downtown Commercial District.
1944Culture
On April 17, 1944, Martin Luther King Jr.
1945Military
It was originally commissioned as Naval Hospital Dublin on January 22, 1945, as an ideal location for convalescence from rheumatic fever.
1946Military
As such it was the site of the commissioning of Naval Medical Research Unit Four on May 31, 1946, to study the disease.
1947Culture
The Navy transferred the hospital to the Veterans Affairs Department in November 1947, and it was subsequently named for congressman Carl Vinson who was responsible for getting ...
1996Culture
Since its renovation in 1996, Theatre Dublin has served as a performing arts center for Dublin-Laurens County and surrounding areas.
2000Government
Dublin was chosen as a City of Excellence by the Georgia Municipal Association and Georgia Trend magazine in 2000.
2005Culture
In 2005, Dublin was designated as a "Signature Community" by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
2009History
Dublin was also recognized by the American Association of Retirement Communities (AARC) as a Seal of Approval Community in 2009.
2014Culture
In 2014, the Dublin-Laurens Museum moved to a new location, leaving the Dublin Carnegie Library unoccupied.
2016History
The district has approximately 2,400 students as of 2016.
2020History
=== Climate ===
== Demographics ==
As of the 2020 census, there were 16,074 people, 6,459 households, and 3,944 families residing in the city.