Where are Amish located in PA?

Lancaster, PA Lancaster, PA, is home of the largest Amish community in the USA. The Amish community here is also the oldest such community in the country.

Where can I find Amish communities?

The Amish have settled in as many as 31 US-states though about 63% are located in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. The greatest concentration of Amish is in Holmes and adjoining counties in northeast Ohio, about 78 miles south of Cleveland.

What city in PA has a large Amish population?

The Pennsylvania Amish community in Lancaster County is the oldest and largest Amish community in the United States, numbering about 30,000. The population has more than doubled in size in the past 20 years.

Do the Amish use deodorant?

Many Amish churches allow electricity and telephones. Concerning deodorant, yes, the Amish DO wear deodorant. If they dont, its their personal choice.

Can you join the Amish?

You can begin wherever you are.” Yes, it is possible for outsiders, through conversion and convincement, to join the Amish community, but we must quickly add that it seldom happens. First, the Amish do not evangelize and seek to add outsiders to their church.

Do Amish people still exist?

The Amish are one of the fastest-growing population groups in America. According to the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster, Pa., their population has risen from about 5,000 in 1920 to almost 300,000 today.