Dublin, Virginia | |
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 The Old Train Station in Dublin, Virginia, which is now used as an area for businesses. | |
| Nickname: Dublin | |
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| Coordinates: 37°6′11″N 80°41′5″W / 37.10306°N 80.68472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pulaski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| • Land | 1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,083 ft (635 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,682 |
| • Estimate (2019)[2] | 2,584 |
| • Density | 1,914.07/sq mi (739.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24084 |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-23648[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492886[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Dublin is a town in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,682 as of the 2020 Decennial Census. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town was named after Dublin in Ireland. A local legend says that the town was named after New Dublin Presbyterian Church, which was in turn named after Dublin, Ireland.
The town is located near the site of the Volvo Group Trucks Operations New River Valley Cab and Vehicle Assembly plant,[5] and near the KORONA Candles Inc. factory. The New River Valley Regional Jail is located in Dublin, Virginia, and it serves the counties of Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Pulaski, Wythe, and the City of Radford, VA.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Assembly Plant New River Valley". Volvo Trucks USA. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
"... New River Valley assembly plant ... is the largest Volvo truck manufacturing facility in the world... [and] produces all Volvo trucks sold in North America..."