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Sugarcreek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States.The population was 2,373 at the 2020 census.It is known as "The Little Switzerland of Ohio." [4] Located in Ohio's Amish Country, the village is part of a large regional tourism industry. [5]
1939 aerial view Yellow topped buggy of the Byler Amish in Belleville White topped buggy of the Nebraska Amish with a model horse on Main Street Belleville is located at 40°36′12″N 77°43′29″W / 40.60333°N 77.72472°W / 40.60333; -77.72472 (40.603376, -77.724822
In 1956 the Byler Amish had one church district with 40 members. [5] In his 1981 book Plain Buggies Stephen Scott writes that the Byler Amish have "only one district around Belleville" and "about 90 members". [6] As of 2000, the Byler had three churches in Mifflin County and are also affiliated with districts near New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. [7]
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More tourists visit Berlin, permanent population 685, than any other town in Ohio Amish Country. [29]: 83 Berlin was the first town in Ohio to market the Amish to tourists. [29]: 83 Berlin's business district is large, with as of 2012 more than 40 shops, 10 hotels, and multiple restaurants large and small.
The Amish have settled in as many as 32 US-states though about 2/3 are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. The largest Amish settlement is Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and adjacent counties followed by Holmes and adjoining counties in northeast Ohio, about 78 miles south of Cleveland.
Buehler's is the largest purchaser of local Amish produce at the Mt. Hope Auction. The company also sources dairy and meats from local and/or sustainable farms. On October 18, 2017, Buehler's parent company, E&H Family Group, announced its decision to sell the 13 supermarkets to employees in the form of an employee stock ownership program (ESOP) .
Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County - northwest; The most southerly township in the county, it is the only township in the county that borders Holmes County. Three villages are located in Sugar Creek Township: Beach City in the southeast; Brewster in the north; Wilmot in the southwest