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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]
The community was named after Geneva, in Switzerland, the ancestral land of a large share of the early settlers. [2] A variant name was Flagdale. [1] A post office called Flagdale was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1903. [3]
Swiss immigrants arrived in the early 1830s and used the milk from Amish dairy farms to produce their cheese and in the 1950s created an annual Ohio Swiss Festival; the success of early festivals as an attraction for tourists resulted in local business leaders transforming the town into a Swiss village starting in 1965.
Yodeling, a grand parade, the Steinstossen contest and lots of great food highlight the 70th Ohio Swiss Festival, which begins Thursday in Sugarcreek.
Here's some of the best towns and villages you can visit throughout Ohio (in no particular order): Yellow Springs The town, just under 4,000 residents, is known for its unique culture, art scene ...
The "Watch Valley" covers all the Swiss Jura Arc, from Geneva to Basel, and is the primary location of the Swiss watch-making industry.Beginning initially in 15th century Geneva, the cradle of the European time keeping industry, and spreading north east through the Jura Mountains, the great majority of the companies related to the Swiss watch-making industry were first established.
In spite of Swiss settlements like Highland (Illinois), New Glarus (Wisconsin), New Bern (North Carolina), Gruetli and Bernstadt were emerging fast, most Swiss preferred rural villages of the Midwest and the Pacific Coast where especially the Italian Swiss were taking part in California's winegrowing culture, or then took up residence in more ...
Located in the northeastern corner of the county along the Ohio River, it borders the following townships: York Township, Belmont County - north; Salem Township - south; Adams Township - southwest; Sunsbury Township - west; Washington Township, Belmont County - northwest; Marshall County, West Virginia lies across the Ohio River to the east.