Emergency Crime Scene and Biohazard Cleanup in Dublin, GA

Dublin is a city in central Georgia and the county seat of Laurens County — the Georgia namesake of Ireland's capital, not to be confused with Dublin, Ireland, or Dublin, Ohio.

Dublin was incorporated by the Georgia legislature on December 9, 1812, and, according to city history, settler Jonathan Sawyer named it for his Irish homeland.

The city stands on the banks of the Oconee River near the upper end of its navigable reach, with the separate city of East Dublin just across the river.

The 2020 census counted 16,074 people in Dublin, making it the principal city of the Dublin micropolitan area covering Laurens and Johnson counties.

Dublin calls itself the 'Emerald City,' a nod to its Irish name, and sits at the junction of Interstate 16 and U.S. Highways 441 and 319, midway between Macon and Savannah.

A historical marker at Dublin's main Oconee River bridge notes that the town was one of the last encampments of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his family before his capture by Union forces in May 1865.

After the Civil War, Dublin became an important inland river port, and by 1910 five railroads ran into the city, making it one of the largest cities in Georgia.

Dublin was the scene of violent racial riots in July 1919, part of the nationwide 'Red Summer' of that year.

Dublin's St. Patrick's Festival, established in 1966, is among the longest-running Irish heritage festivals in the world, stretching the celebration across roughly six weeks of events each February and March.

Dublin, the Oconee River and Laurens County earn a mention on the opening page of James Joyce's novel Finnegans Wake, a literary salute from Ireland's most famous Dubliner.