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Q: Why did the Amish come to Iowa?
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Yes, its a place in Iowa know for its history and Amish villages.


Where is the largest Amish settlement west of the Mississippi river?

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Mary A. Gingerich has written: 'Cemetery directory of Amish and Mennonites in Iowa, Johnson, and Washington counties of Iowa' -- subject(s): Genealogy, Registers of births


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The Amish that established a community in Ethridge, Tennessee, called the Swartzentruber, are Swiss in origin.


Where did the word winkie come from to describe the Amish?

I don't know,ut I know that gay Amish are called "Twinkies."


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Where are Amish people from?

Most come from Switzerland or Germany.


Where did the Amish come from and how did they come to settle in Pennsylvania?

The Amish came from southern Germany and northern Switzerland and were persecuted in the 17th century. They settled in Pennsylvania, because William Penn, who was granted Pennsylvania by the king of England, wanted to establish a commonwealth with religious freedom. He urged the Amish to come to his land.


What country did America's Amish population originally come from?

Deuchland


Are the Amana communities Amish?

No, the Amana colonies are not Amish. Outside of being protestant and originating in and around Germany they have almost nothing in common. The Amanites are a 18th century pietist sect of the Lutheran Church which settled first in Pennsylvania and later in Iowa in the 1800s. They formed a communistic society in Iowa which survived until the 1930s when it was disbanded largely for financial reasons. The Amish and Mennonites descend from 16th century Anabaptists and are theologically and socially distinct from the Amana colonies.


What is the culture of the Amish people?

There are large Amish settlements in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ontario, Canada. The largest population in the US is in Holmes County, Ohio, the second largest is in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and the third largest are in Elkhart and LaGrange counties in Indiana. There are also Amish populations west of the Mississippi River in Minnesota, Missouri and Iowa.