Amish Communities

Are the Amish starting to pay more attention to a state they have – til now – mostly ignored? A new community in West Virginia appears to be the latest example of a fresh trend of migration to the state. West Virginia lies wedged between Ohio and Pennsylvania, the two biggest Amish-population states. But for […]

Continue Reading Is West Virginia Amish Settlement Picking Up?

Earlier this month, Don Burke gave us the story of how he first visited the Amish in Ohio, along with photos from that trip. We left off as he and his wife Pam were about to continue on — for a first visit to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. So let’s rejoin them now for the next […]

Continue Reading A First Visit To Amish Pennsylvania (23 Photos)

If you’ve read this site for some time, you’ll know Don Burke has been a long-time contributor here, sharing his visits and top-notch photos from Amish communities around the country. For a few examples, see Don’s trips to Ethridge, Tennessee, inside a Missouri Amish home, or at an “Amish-ish” wedding. Today Don tells us the […]

Continue Reading A First Visit To Amish Ohio (24 Photos)

Pinecraft is Florida’s cozy Plain district – a Sarasota-area neighborhood where Amish and Mennonites go to keep their Vitamin D levels up in the chilly months. The community has existed since 1927, and is unique among Amish settlements in several ways. In addition to the seasonal visitors, who can number in the thousands, there is […]

Continue Reading Amish On Vacation (Pinecraft Photo Essay)

Don Burke is back with a collection of wonderful photos from a visit to an off-the-main-drag Amish community. This one is located in Oregon County in southern Missouri. Don shares the story of his visit below. You can find more of Don’s photos here. Being a freelance photographer, when I recently discovered I had two-and-a-half spring […]

Continue Reading A Visit to the Amish of Alton, MO (16 Photos)

A recent article (Lancaster Online) on the Lancaster Amish and development pressure brought some interesting facts about the county’s Amish population to the forefront. Most of these are from that article, with some additions and explanation by me. 5 Facts About Lancaster County’s Amish Population 1. The largest community – Lancaster County is home to an […]

Continue Reading 5 Facts On The Lancaster County Amish Population

Yesterday I visited the small Amish community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. It was a crisp early spring day. The people in this community, a Union Grove, NC daughter settlement, certainly chose a beautiful area to settle in. It’s a area of rolling hills, with lovely valleys and spans of thickly-wooded land. The settlement itself lies […]

Continue Reading The Amish of Pittsylvania County, VA (26 Photos)

How about a little tour through Holmes County, Ohio? I realized I still have a lot of photos from last year’s visit. Since I’ll be going to some new communities starting next week, I thought it would be a good time to share them with you. These were taken over a couple days in early […]

Continue Reading Views From Around The Holmes County Amish Community (28 Photos)

Like my visit to Enon Valley, PA in December, I only had a brief time at the Amish community at Halifax County, VA. I was returning home from my multi-state Amish trip after 2000+ miles traveled. And as you’ll see from these photos, it was the end of the day. Still, it was worth the journey, mainly for […]

Continue Reading A Visit to The Amish of Halifax County, VA (18 Photos)

You might recall this image from the 5 Mystery Photos post: I explained in the follow-up that this unusual buggy was from the settlement at Enon Valley, Pennsylvania. I had been wanting to visit this settlement for some time and had a chance to do so in early December, but due to time constraints, weather […]

Continue Reading The Amish of Enon Valley, PA (14 Photos)