5 Amish Communities in the South 

Farmville Virginia is a strong community that has been in existence since the late 80's, my wife and I lived there and when there was need of help building many farm buildings in the Maine communities we moved there 14 years ago. When my wife passed away this past March i decided to sell my farm here and move back to Farmville to be near my brother and daughter and set up my Grandfather house and build a couple greenhouses and garden and settle in and wait for our precious Lord. The Farmville community just lost a couple this last Sunday and their 8 children were injured in a vehicle/buggy accident. My brother told me that there were hundreds of Amish brethren from several states that came by horse and buggy and by ride sharing for the funeral. A wonderful thing happened that i have rarely seen before. The English community came together to feed and house the mourners on Thursday and cared for their animals and even the people hired to provide transportation. Nearly $100,000 has been raised by the English side of the community in one week alone. God's Love is shining bright in Farmville.

The Ethridge, TN Community is awesome, my wife and I visit it regularly since we live only a hour and a half South of there in NW Alabama, as a matter of fact, I recognized some of the houses that were shown here in the video. We have some that we do business with on a regular basis with there and have became friends with. Some truly great people there!

Southern Kentucky has a huge community of old order Amish, new order Amish, old order Mennonite, and new order Mennonite, and all of those communities work together a lot. Scottsville is often mentioned but it is only one small area of the larger anabaptist communities out here. Elkton, Guthrie, oak grove, pembroke, trenton, Liberty, Hopkinsville, all comprise one large area of these diverse settlements. These folks are incredibly entrepreneurial and provide the entire Kentucky and Tennessee region with greenhouses, farming equipment, farm fencing, draft animals, barns, homes, organic feed, cover crop seed, vegetables, etc.

I was excited to find that there is an Amish community in Ethridge, TN, only an hour-and-a-half drive from my home in North Alabama. I definitely plan to visit once the growing season resumes. From what I have seen online, they are very welcoming to visitors. I like all of your videos. Thanks for sharing so much about the lives of these fascinating people.

I live here in what we call “Amish Country” in Ethridge, Tn. They are one of the oldest order that still exists. No colored flowers including flowering herbs. I walked around the back of the house with an Amish lady and she showed me her secret herb garden that stays hidden from the public. I also went upstrair of an Amish home and saw Amish fiction books packed up sitting on the stairs. 😂 She said they aren’t suppose to read them but she does. 😂 I use to take them to Nashville to the chiropractor and to the dentist regularly (before I started working.) I would get dozens of letters weekly asking me to take someone somewhere. Once they start trusting you, they don’t mind asking. However, the appointment or destination has to be more that 20 miles away for them to use a car. When they move, they pay a semi truck to come haul all of their belongings and animals to the new location. They move to start new “settlements” when they start getting so many in one settlement. You can only have so many blacksmiths, bakers, candle makers, and hickory rockers makers in one area before you start encroaching on each other’s business. 😉 I have a dentist friend that would meet me in a small guest house in the community and do free dental work for them. They have the worst dental hygiene of anyone. Many of the youth have dentures by 18 years old.

James Burke is an ancestor of mine... Pinecraft, Florida is the most southern Amish community...

In one of the comments Kentucky was mentioned. In Allen County just west of Scottsville, there is an Old Order Mennonite community. My understanding is that these people moved from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Kentucky in the 1970s. They also have a connection with a community in Belize.

A lot of Amish have moved to our area in Wisconsin and we're happy to see them here. This includes the areas in Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Clark counties.

The Amish.Mennonte are forming more communities in the South and West : North Carolina ,South Carolina,Northern Alabama ,Northern Mississippi,Northern Louisiana, Northecentral and pan handle in Florida; Texas and west : Nevada, Idaho, large Amish community in Montana

The Amish in Collinsville, Alabama.

so happy to see salem on this list!!! Love the amish community here!

Isn't there an Amish retirement community on the east side of Sarasota, Florida?

Florida has a big amish town.

I wish the Amish would move to Upstate South Carolina near the Mountains. I am Swiss German and will welcome you!

Homestead, Florida, and Naranja, Florida; both within 1 mi of the former Homestead AFB.

Borntrager established in Beeville Texas almost 2 decades ago. Florida has a community as well in Sarasota!

Did I just see "fried pies" on the sign at 3:01 ? Deep-fried pies sounds really damn good. Must be a southern delicacy XD

Burke’s Garden is beautiful.

There is an Amish community south of San Antonio, near Beeville in Texas.

Clarita Oklahoma has an Amish community that uses horse and buggy

I watched the total eclipse a few years back at an Amish produce stand outside of Athens Tenessee... The owner got a kick out of all the English with their telescopes and cameras staring at the sky. They were a more conservative group, and were very hospitable inviting us to stay at their farm to watch.

There is an Amish community in TEXAS and the town is called Como, Texas

Missouri below the Missouri River is definitely southern.

I’m not sure how many are here but there’s a community in Columbia, SC. Probably out of blythewood or Lexington county somewhere. They must not be “Old Order” as they have a commercial on tv promoting their goods and a website.

while not Amish, there is a sizeable Old Order Mennonite community southwest of Harrisonburg VA (west of Dayton, VA). The Old Order Mennonites share many attributes with the Amish, and have common origins in Switzerland.

Webster County Missouri

I lived in Americus Ga for 10 years. There is a Amish communities in Montezuma and Oglethorpe, north of Andersonville, GA.

I live in Randolph MS! I was 10 when they moved here have a bunch of Amish friends here!!

Letart Wv has a small population. I pass by there every Thursday during work.

I live in Barbour Co West Virginia and we had some move into our area the past 5 years

How can you become a pen pall with an Amish person. I was able to spend a day at Ethridge last year which is about 3 hours from me. I really respect them. I was surprised to hear that Salem AR because my husband and I spend 4 days there 3 years ago and I Googled trying to find an Amish community. I couldn't find one. My granddaddy also was in the hospital there over 20 years ago. It must be a small community.

I live about 20 minutes from the ones in Pontotoc MS. Buy from them often. Have great vegetables in summer. Love tomatoes and I can't seem to make them grow.

I live in Ethridge and there are several other communities around Tennessee but none are as big as the Ethridge community

Cleveland County /Rutherford NC

I just remembered I filmed this years ago near Pontotoc, Mississippi. Amish there lunching a boat from horse me buggy: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I9gG-YPwtO0.html

Bee County Texas. Established about 20 yrs ago. Probably the smallest Amish community in the Country. Also probably the furthest South.

I also live in Virginia and you see a lot of Amish out, they have little stores where I live where they sell home baked goods that are amazing! Also they sell furniture and things they have made like purses or clothing, the folks are very friendly and they are very helpful. We can also go to the community and tour, which is really cool.

Beeville Texas! That's about as south as you can get in the USA too. I believe they have been there since the 90's but not sure. I went down there once but one guy was a bit rude but I didnt let that offend me, maybe he doesnt have good interactions with the English, no idea! They were so far out, I dont think they get much traffic from the English (there's nothing to do in the city limits of Beeville so even less to do if you go to the outskirts of Beeville!

The Beeville Amish seem old order (dark colored clothes) but they did have a telephone and the one guy was quite offended when I asked if they go with Day light savings time (I was driving 4hrs to bring them canning lids!). The Amish in Indiana do not go with day light savings time (they just have to remember to subtract an hour during the spring/summer.) So i wanted to just make sure they wouldnt be closed by the time i drove 4hrs to get there (to bring them lids!).

Do Amish in some cases change their diet once living in the South?

We need an Amish community in Texas!

Are the Swartzentrubers trying to get as far away from the rest of the Amish world as possible?

Hello this is Andrew Fronczak aka Andy and I'd would like to asking you'd a question about is there alot of swartzentruber amish living everywhere at cattaraugus county Franklinville new york 14737

Where are they near Blythewood sc

Pinecrest, Florida, is a small Amish and Mennonite community.

Sarasota Florida

What is the population of Amish in America

There's a amish community in north texas also around ponder texas

Stantonville

What are the predominant names that you find in all your research? My last name is Lapp from the Lancaster/Lebanon county PA. ST Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis county NY. New York State in general. I don’t see much from this state and there are more communities than there has been in the past.

I'm surprised to see that you didn't mentioned the Amish community near Sarasota FL? I believe it may be called Pine Castle.

There are a lot of Amish here in southwest Missouri. In southern Webster County near Seymour are many old order Amish.

What do you count as The South ? Kentucky ? Maryland ? Missouri ? Texas ?

Amish of the world, unite!!!

Sarasota County Florida

Florida

One in Abbeville, South Carolina.

Amish America would you happen to know if the community in Christian/ Trigg Counties Kentucky Are Amish or Mennonites. My Grandfather's Farm was bought by the community there and even though they invited us to stop by if we were in the area I don't want to offend them if I should do so by my secular ways.

I live in Lawrence county. Near Ethridge

What is the difference between Amish and Mennonites! We have a great group in East Tennessee, Troyers and Yoders

There is a pretty good Mennonite community right outside of Star City in Lincoln county Arkansas. They have their own shopping center outside of town called the Village. The locals call them the cult as they are rather standoffish outside of selling you something in a shop. Generally if you are an outside male they don't allow their women to deal with you. If you walk in a shop the woman will walk to the back and get a man to ring you up. When I was a kid a lot of the older ladies would refuse to even walk through a door held open for them by an outsider male.

What about Pinecraft in Sarasota, FL

Adamsville TN?

Beeville, tx is deeper South than MS

Welch, OK Amish Community

The one in FL

I am wondering if the Amish that use electric in the southern states is because of the elevated humidity/temps in the spring and summer (air conditioning)?

I thought there were Amish in Texas?

What about KY?

Well , If Amish have no power ?? How wise would it be to write to them?? I was just wandering is there are any Amish near Alabama ?In Alabama? I seen a video Collinsville trade day Amish?? I watched but no Amish?? Are Amish Christian folks ?? Just curious about these people. I am almost off grid! I thought I was ?? I forgot about four wheelers and the ol truck?? We people are really blessed to live here in America thus far! We do have freedom today! to read our Bible or not ! to pray or not! How long this will last ??? It seams it is leaving us day by day! Well lots are just giving it away! Its sad !! TO see !!

It technically is not southern. But there's a newer community in WV. It's made up of people from the Lancaster region. My neighbors have visited friends there a couple of times.

Amish are in Georgia

Amish leave in Georgia

You didn't menchin west virgina. They milk cammals yes cammals

Where are they near Blythewood sc