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Ohio's Amish Country is the guide for travel in Holmes County, Ohio. Plan a trip, view our photos, and learn about the Amish way of life. Lodging, Shopping, Food, Attractions, and Things to do in Amish Country.
The truth is that Amish families and farming communities live and work throughout Lancaster County. According an Elizabethtown College population study, 74,250 Amish live in Pennsylvania, accounting for 23% of the total Amish population in the United States. Ohio is a close second with an Amish population of 73,780.
The Ohio Amish Country, also known simply as the Amish Country, is the second-largest community of Amish (a Pennsylvania Dutch group), with in 2023 an estimated 84,065 members according to the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College.
While Lancaster County is home to one major Amish affiliation, Holmes County has nearly a dozen different horse-and-buggy Amish groups – from the very conservative Swartzentruber Amish to the progressive New Order Amish.
Amish communities in Ohio include: Holmes County – The community centered in Holmes County is by far the largest in Ohio, with over 40,000 Amish residents; Geauga County – The second-largest Amish settlement in Ohio, and fourth-largest nationwide, numbers over 20,000 Amish people
Learn about the Amish lifestyle here in Lancaster County by taking a buggy ride, touring an Amish home, schoolhouse and barn, savoring PA Dutch cuisine, and even staying on a farm. Good morning from Amish Country!
With a large variety of family friendly things to do in Amish Country Ohio, our guide can help you plan a one day trip or a short vacation in the Amish Heartland. From the best places to visit, to the best places to stay and eat, let our guide help you plan the perfect visit.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Amish of Lancaster County live by touring our authentic Amish Farmhouse built in 1840. Explore our 12-acre property and see our one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, barn and farm animals on this tour.
The Amish Farm and House is Lancaster’s original Amish educational farm museum. On this page you will find helpful tips on how to prepare for your trip to Amish Country.
Discover Lancaster has mapped out all the bridges and their address for an easy and free self-guided tour. Strasburg Railroad is open for train rides, Turkey Hill Experience, and Hershey’s Chocolate World. Shopping: Kitchen Kettle in Intercourse is an option to spend the afternoon shopping. Most of their outdoor shops are open.