Advice on moving to NORTHERN AREA OF AMISH COUNTRY (Wilmot, Orrville,Beach City) (Cleveland: crime, home) - Ohio (OH) - City-Data Forum

Groovymommy · 10-19-2006, 08:01 PM

We are looking at relocating to Ohio from Arizona.

We are tired of the crappy schools, border issues, crime, etc.

We would LOVE to be in AMISH COUNTRY but somewhat close to 77 or Canton within about 25-30 minutes. Can anyone recommend a nice community?? We fell in love with Holmes Co and the Berlin area but it is too far south and much harder to access Canton from that area. Wilmot came to mind but I dont know the exact proximity to Canton/ Massilion. Is there Amish in or around STRASBURG? We love the country and cant wait to be back home again

Thank you for any input you might have. Also is anyone aware of any private schools in that area?

paintballer1708 · 10-20-2006, 02:13 PM

Strasburg is awesome. Its right on I-77 about 20 minutes from Canton. It really amazed me how close it is to the city, but you were really out in a very nice scenic area. It had the Tuscarawas River running through the area, and it has about 1,500-2,000 people. Its a nice area. I also now there are some smaller towns around the area to look into. This site is really nice in that they give you some links to some things you might be interested in. Like the Relax with nature on 60 acres in the Ohio Amish Country, or Learn where to go, what to do when visiting Berlin area in Ohio. They are just above my post. I will try and find more info for you.

Groovymommy · 10-20-2006, 02:46 PM

thanks for the info.

Do you know if there are Amish around Strasburg?

paintballer1708 · 10-21-2006, 08:57 AM

What i know of is the town of Sugarcreek, Ohio. I believe it is about a 15 minute drive from Strasburg.

Ohiomom · 10-24-2006, 07:00 AM

Wooster is a nice little town. We have Amish here, too.

r2r · 10-24-2006, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ohiomom

Wooster is a nice little town. We have Amish here, too.

Here here to Wooster!

MARSTAR · 10-30-2006, 07:26 PM

Strasburg has the second oldest still operating Drive In Theater in Ohio going back to the 1930's.

Wilmot is in SW Stark County and is near the Stark County Wilderness Center. Go up Alabama Ave and you will see lots of Amish. Also Mt Eaton, Millersburg have lots of Amish.

I am from Stark County and their are lots of small villages and old towns that are now nothing more than a collection of small old town square buildings. They can be interesting places to explore.

A List of small towns:
In Wayne county, Mt Eaton, Kidron, Dalton, Orrville (Smuckers made there). In Stark County Wilmot,. Canal towns near each other Canal Fulton (Stark County), Clinton (Summit County) .
Old Rail towns, Brewster, Navarre (Nichols Commercial Bakery, the smell of baked goods). Eastern Stark County has Paris (beautiful area), Waynesburg, Minerva, Harrisburg, Magnolia and East Sparta.
Carroll County has Malvern and Delroy.
Tuscarawas County has Mineral City, Zoar, Bolivar, Strasburg, Dundee, Sugar Creek, and Baltic.
Holmes County has Walnut Creek, Mount Hope, Fryburg, Charm, Trail, Berlin, Nashville, Winesburg (Cheese Factory) and Millersburg.

paintballer1708 · 10-31-2006, 03:36 PM

There are a lot of nice towns in Amish Country that are worth a look.

Naturgal · 01-27-2008, 04:15 PM

Greetings everyone!

I know you're out there. Former Orrvillians who have left and now you want out the rat race. You think back to the good, simpler times you experienced here in Amish country. You miss the small hometown feel, the fall leaves, the farms, the countryside and the clip clop of Amish buggies. Well, come on back home to Orrville.

We are in the midst of a revitalization. Orrville is one of a handful of towns across Ohio that are part of the Ohio Main Street program. We have received grants to revitalize our downtown and improvements are evident everywhere. Our downtown is becoming quite quaint these days. If you are looking to open up a little store, come on back and open one downtown. We have plenty of industry and our own electric company too!

Contrary to some statistics you might come across, Orrville is virtually crime free. It is a very safe town. I am prone to take walks in the middle of the night and have never been accosted in any way. I don't know where they got their statistics from because I'm sure if any serious crime happened it would be the talk of the town. There are no such thing as home invasions here, no carjackings and no murder. I feel completely safe here in Orrville.

We have a beautiful park with a creek running through it that holds concerts in the summer and abound with ballfields. We have great schools, in fact they just built a new school. There is a boys and girls club that caters the youth. Your kids can even go there while they wait for you to get off work. This is a wonderful place to raise children.

You are just 20 minutes away from all the shopping in Wooster and close to Canton, Cleveland and Akron. Orrville is not a mecca for shopping but they like to keep it that way. I can sit on my front porch and watch Amish buggies clipclopping down the street. They come in to go to our grocery stores. A very short drive takes you right into the heart of Amish country and its breathtakingly beautiful.

Nearby Kidron is a mecca for the Amish and there you have Lehmans, the largest old fashioned hardware store in the world. They have been selling hard to get non electric items since the 50s. They started out catering to the Amish's needs. Refer to Lehmans.com to see what I'm talking about.

Kidron also has weekly livestock auctions and an outdoor flea market where Amish and "Englishers" mingle. All around the area you can get locally made Swiss cheese and bulk food stores abound. One of the simplest pleasures around here is to take a country drive and get lost in Amish country. Marvel at the beauty of the well kept farms, see beautiful draft horses and dairy cows in the pasture. You'll see the Amish working teams of horses in the field. Okay now your turn fellow Orrville residents, help me explain why living in here is so great!

Ohiosinmyblood · 01-28-2008, 10:51 AM

What type of work is available in these towns? Is there some type of industry that sustains the workforce? Now that manufacturing has left ohio for the most part what types of jobs are keeping people employed?