Previewing the new Amish State Guide: Michigan Amish

ByErik/Amish America September 13, 2010November 4, 2010

Sometime in the next few weeks, we’ll be launching a new feature on Amish America.

The Amish State Guide will provide a state-by-state look at Amish communities in all 28 states (plus Canada) where they are currently present.

The Amish State Guide will cover locations of present communities, history of Amish settlement in the state, as well as Amish business listings and other useful information.

I thought I’d share a preview of what to expect with the Amish State Guide, starting today with the entry for Michigan Amish.

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What are your Indiana Amish favorites?

ByErik/Amish America June 30, 2011December 18, 2011

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Last week’s Lancaster County favorites post has been getting some nice suggestions. Lot of food places and Amish businesses, plus some rather off-the-beaten path recommendations like Amos Hoover’s library and the Lititz area. Lindsay asked if we could do the same for Elkhart and Lagrange Counties in Indiana (i.e. Shipshewana, Middlebury, and so on). I’d even open it up to nearby Nappanee, and for…

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Amish ahead

Byerik August 13, 2007January 17, 2011

Lancaster County has very good roads, especially compared to most of Amish America, where gravel (and the occasional dirt) roads prevail. Every now and then you’ll find a sign like the one above, indicating an ‘unimproved’ byway–paved but bumpy, narrow and curvy. Every road I’ve driven with a marker like this has been populated largely by Amish farms, and they are always among the most…

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The Amish of Parke County, Indiana (24 Photos)

ByErik/Amish America July 30, 2021June 23, 2022

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of an unusual (at least at the time) Amish settlement in Indiana. In December of 1991, two Amish families departed Lancaster County for their new home 700 miles away in the Hoosier State. New settlements were less common then than they are today, and Lancaster Amish had rarely moved outside the state to form new communities….

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The Amish of Rexford, Montana

ByErik/Amish America October 22, 2012September 12, 2017

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For people living in the East, Montana is one of those romantic Western states that make you think of big skies and freedom. And that also might explain why the state has attracted some Amish. The first permanent Amish settlers came to the Treasure State in the 1970s. Drawn by the scenery and hunting opportunities, Amish living back East visit Montana fairly frequently. The Montana…

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Amish in Wisconsin

ByErik/Amish America October 28, 2010May 10, 2021

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Wisconsin is North America’s #4 Amish state, after the “big three” of Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio. Amish first began settling in Wisconsin in the early 20th century. America’s “Dairy State” has been a popular destination for Amish–today, there are nearly 4 dozen Amish communities in Wisconsin. Amish in Wisconsin facts: The largest Wisconsin Amish settlement is found near the town of Cashton The landmark Wisconsin…

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The Atypical Amish Community at Unity, Maine

ByErik/Amish America July 6, 2015July 16, 2015

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Did you know that a number of Amish call Maine home? Among the handful of settlements in the Pine Tree State are the Amish at Unity, Maine (Waldo County), an atypical group for several reasons. Everything I’ve heard about this community suggests it’s a nice little place with a few businesses and which seems to be quite friendly to outsiders (that of course is not what makes it unusual). All images…

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