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Its origin and main settlement lie in Elkhart and LaGrange counties in Indiana. While the Amish of Holmes County, Ohio, and adjacent counties split into several different affiliations in the last 100 years, the Elkhart-LaGrange affiliation remained united, but with a considerable internal diversity. The Elkhart-LaGrange affiliation had 177 ...
In 1780, Kentucky County was divided into Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties. Kentucky was admitted as a state in 1792, when it had nine counties. [4] Each county has a legislative council called the fiscal court; [5] despite the name, it no longer has any responsibility for judicial proceedings. [6]
Counties with Amish settlements in 2021. Old Order Amish population growth in the 20th century. There were 32 states of the United States with an Amish population in 2024 that consists of at least one Amish settlement of Old or New Order Amish, excluding more modern Amish groups like e.g. the Beachy Amish. New Order Amish are seen as part of ...
The Elkhart-LaGrange Amish affiliation is the second largest Old Order Amish affiliation. Its origin and main settlement lies in Elkhart and LaGrange counties in Indiana. It is quite liberal compared to other Amish affiliations concerning the use of technology. [16] Regulations of the Ordnung may vary considerably from district to neighboring ...
It has ties to the Geauga Amish settlement in Ohio, from where many of the Hart County Amish came. It is the fastest-growing Amish settlement in America and had 14 church districts and a total population of about 1,800 as of 2013. [7] [8] According to ARDA,in 2020,the Amish population was 2,486 or 12.9% of the total population.
LaGrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana.As of 2020, the population was 40,446. [2] The county seat is LaGrange, Indiana. [3] The county is located in the Northern Indiana region known as Michiana and is about 55 miles (89 km) east of South Bend, 105 miles (169 km) west of Toledo, Ohio, and 175 miles (282 km) northeast of Indianapolis.
Owen County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Kentucky.Its county seat is Owenton. [1] The county is named for Colonel Abraham Owen. [2] It is a prohibition or dry county, with the exception of a winery that is authorized to sell its product to the public, [3] and limited sales within the incorporated city limits of Owenton.
Graves County is a county located on the southwest border of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,649. [1] Its county seat is Mayfield. [2] The county was formed in 1824 and was named for Major Benjamin Franklin Graves, a politician and fallen soldier in the War of 1812.