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Dublin is a town in Bladen County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census , the town population was 267. Dublin is located on North Carolina Highway 87 and is known as the " Peanut Capital of North Carolina".
In 1891, he was elected for two terms as U.S. representative for North Carolina's 3rd congressional district. [22] James Kenan (1740–1810), Colonial and state official, Revolutionary officer, founder of Kenansville, and sheriff of Duplin County. Kenan was born in Turkey, North Carolina, at his father's plantation, The Lilacs. [23]
Bladen Community College was established on October 5, 1967, as Bladen Technical Institute, and chartered on January 14, 1971, under the authority of North Carolina General Statute 115A. Their athletic program is known as the Eagles.
Bladen County is located in the humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) zone, with mostly moderate temperatures year round.Winters are mild across Bladen, with the warmest winter temperatures found in the southeastern portion of the county due to the influence of the nearby Atlantic Ocean.
Bethel Township, population 4,467, is one of fifteen townships in Bladen County, North Carolina. Bethel Township is 43.33 square miles (112.2 km 2) [1] in size and is located in western Bladen County. The Town of Dublin is within Bethel Township.
NC 410 was established in 1936 as a new primary routing from US 74/US 76 in Chadbourn to NC 41/NC 87 in Dublin. By 1938, NC 410 was extended south as new primary routing to US 701 in Tabor City. [2] In 1949, NC 410 was extended to the South Carolina state line, replacing US 701, and continuing south as SC 410. [3]
North Carolina Highway 87 Bypass (NC 87 By-pass) was established in 2013 as a new primary route along existing sections of the Sanford Bypass (formally SR 9000), from NC 87 to US 1/US 15/US 501. The request to establish a bypass was pushed by the Sanford City Council and Lee County .
Kenansville is located slightly west of the center of Duplin County. North Carolina Highways 11 and 50 pass through the center of town, while North Carolina Highway 24 bypasses the town as a four-lane highway to the southeast. NC 24 leads southwest 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 40 at Exit 373 and east 38 miles (61 km) to Jacksonville.