Religion in Family History
Do you know which states have Amish living in them? You may be surprised at the number of states that have Amish settlements.
When you think of Amish you most often think of Pennsylvania, Ohio or Indiana which have the largest populations.
Northkill, Pennsylvania – Google Maps
The First Amish Settlement was in Northkill, Pennsylvania in the 1730’s. Visit my post First Amish Settlements for more information.
Since that time the Amish have settled in many other areas. They initially followed the migration patterns of other groups as lands to the west opened up.
The Amish even had settlements in Oregon and California at one time.
This map shows which states currently have Amish settlements. There are 30 states with Amish settlements. Some of the states have only one community, but many of the states have a large number of communities.
There are also Amish communities in Ontario, Canada.
Here is another interesting map. In this map I have also included the states that I know have had Amish communities in the past. There have been Amish communities in 38 of the 50 states.
The picture above is of my Great, Great Grandfather John A. Miller. He lived in at least six different states. The picture above was taken in Iowa.
Click on Amish in Oklahoma to find out more about John A. Miller.
Many people also ask where the Amish originally came from. See my post: Amish Origins
I hope this gives you a better idea of where the Amish have lived.
Steven
This post is part of my Religion in Family History series. Click on the link for a list of more posts in the series.
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Fascinating world. I read the book 19th Wife the other year, would love to see this culture one day.
Uncle Spike, 19th Wife is about the Mormons which is a totally unrelated group.
I think my brain slipped our of gear, of course it is… for some reason I misconnected the two this morning
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My Grandfather’s family lived in Oklahoma for a few years but moved back to Iowa.
Marland, we need to compare our ancestry. We are probably closer cousins than we expect.
Likely! My grandfather was Ananias Beachy who married Ella Shetler. I think her father was John Shetler. My father was Eli C. Miller from Holmes Co. Ohio.
Marland, do you know who Eli’s father was? My Miller family was also from the Holmes county area.
Love the picture of your g-g-grandfather!!!
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I need help contacting Amish people in Nevada or California. I don’t think this is the way, since its a phone, but have to take a chance.Terry Heyne
Terry,
There are no Amish settlements in Nevada or California. If any are here they have left the Amish.
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