Amish In Illinois Map

Share illinois amish country the town of arthur is located in the heart of amish country home to more than 2 000 amish residents and hundreds of charming countryside businesses illinois amish country offers shopping dining special events and guided educational tours some of which feature meals in actual amish homes.

Amish in illinois map. The amish community in central illinois consists of nearly 4 000 people most of whom live in the country west of arcola. The amish community around arthur illinois and the neighboring towns numbers around 4 600 members which makes up a major portion of the entire population. I enjoyed it since arthur is. The illinois amish population is dominated by the arthur community the amish community near arthur and arcola is the largest in illinois with a population of around 4 000 amish.

If you would like assistance planning a specific itinerary for your visit or group acm tours is an arthur amish country travel planning group. Arthur is the heart of the illinois amish country and home to the largest and oldest amish community in the state of illinois. Instead head to amish country. These places in illinois amish country are unique and worth visiting.

Festivals craft shows food competitions antique shows and more will help you make your trip to arthur il the perfect family getaway. Your travel planning maps guide to illinois amish country. Amish people lead simple lives separated from the rest of the world. 3 270 16 58 indiana county area pennsylvania 3 225 3 70 per annum growth rate is calculated for the period of a year june 2014 to june 2015.

Here is a glimpse of what you can expect to see. Comment on arthur il august 4th 2014 at 07 32 arthur il. U of illinois summer course on amish society 15 years ago. And hutterites given over 200 talks and 50 day tours to amish communities in se wisconsin to educate a misinformed population about the real plain people.

These maps from the link to the right will get you started and the lodging information gets you a place to stay. The biggest amish community is in arcola and arthur illinois. Since the community sits right at the intersection of the borders of three separate counties an accurate percentage is hard to calculate. Arthur heart of illinois amish country.

The data for 2000 are from a book published in 2001 donald kraybill the riddle of amish culture. Illinois amish country travel information maps faqs weather etc. Thanks for posting this. This page was last edited on 17 june 2020 at 18 53 utc.

The homes and businesses of our nearly 4 500 amish are located just outside the village of arthur. You can use the feedback page to request specific information or call the arthur amish country visitor information center and we ll answer your questions one on one. Other amish settlements are found across the state particularly in the southern and western regions. While in the area we ask that you respect their beliefs and do not take pictures of them.

Since then i ve written 8 non fiction books sold 8 500 copies self published about my adventures with the amish mennonites. The amish are all around us. 4 650 2 08 mifflin county area pennsylvania 3 985 2 97 allen county area indiana 3 325 1 83 seymour area missouri. They don t use electricity telephones or take pictures of themselves.