Ashland Old Order Amish Settlement (Ashland, Ohio, USA)
The Ashland, Ohio, Old Order Amish Settlement is located in north central Ohio, approximately 40 mi. (65 km.) northwest of the Holmes County community. The first Amish settlement, made up of Holmes and Wayne County families, lived amidst the four Mennonite churches in the same area. Within several decades, Amish farmers moved away or affiliated with the Mennonite Church (MC), and the settlement became extinct. In 1954, a new Amish settlement began. In its 30-year history, the Ashland community has seen steady growth. In 1958 it consisted of one church district located near the city of Ashland, with 65 members and two bishops, Abe D. Troyer and Emanuel E. Schrock. In 1986 it had five church districts (congregations) with more than 700 people and maintained seven Amish schools. The Ashland Amish pioneered new settlements in Greenwood, Wisconsin (1975), and Stanwood, Michigan (1982).
| Author(s) | Harold S. Bender |
|---|---|
| Samuel L. Yoder | |
| Date Published | 1987 |
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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel L. Yoder. "Ashland Old Order Amish Settlement (Ashland, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1987. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ashland_Old_Order_Amish_Settlement_(Ashland,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=149138.
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Bender, Harold S. and Samuel L. Yoder. (1987). Ashland Old Order Amish Settlement (Ashland, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Ashland_Old_Order_Amish_Settlement_(Ashland,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=149138.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1060; vol. 5, p. 39. All rights reserved.
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