Tennessee Amish Produce Auction
Here’s an interesting article on a produce auction in the largest Amish settlement in Tennessee (article no longer online). The settlement of ten church districts at Ethridge, Tennessee, is a...
View ArticleThe Amish of Ethridge, Tennessee
The Amish community at Ethridge is one of a handful in Tennessee, and at ten church districts, the largest Amish settlement in the South. The Amish here are of the Swartzentruber “lineage”, meaning...
View Article10 Views of the Ethridge, Tennessee Amish
Last year I visited the Ethridge, Tennesse Amish community. I was surprised to find that Ethridge is the Amish mecca of the South. For being a conservative Swartzentruber community, the place is...
View ArticleEthridge TN Amish Community
I’m staying with Amish friends in Lancaster County this week, but will try to get to a computer soon. In the meantime reader Adair shares some photos taken in the Ethridge, Tennessee area. Thanks...
View ArticleAutumn in the Ethridge, TN Amish community
You might remember some photos of the Ethridge, Tennessee Amish shared by reader Adair Faust. She has kindly sent in another batch from a recent visit. You can see the fall colors are in full swing...
View ArticleEthridge, Tennessee Amish Map
The Ethridge, Tennessee Amish community is the largest in the South. It’s a Swartzentruber Amish settlement founded in the 1940s. Today there are about 1,500 Amish living here. Typical of...
View ArticleTennessee Amish Photos
Tonya Clifford shares a batch of photos today from Ethridge, Tennessee. Try our resources: Question on Amish culture? See the Amish Online Encyclopedia Where do the Amish live? Check the Amish State...
View ArticleAmish Communities in Tennessee
This article in USA Today looks at Amish growth in Tennessee. As of 2012, the Young Center lists the number of Amish settlements in Tennessee at 6. UPDATE: As of 2014, the Tennessee Amish population...
View ArticleAmish in West Tennessee
Today Brenda shares some photos that tie together a few of the topics we’ve covered lately, namely Amish business, buggy safety, and small communities. The shots below are from the Amish settlement in...
View ArticleThe Plowboy Produce Auction at Ethridge, Tennessee
Local produce auctions can be an important sales outlet for Amish farmers. An Amish person from Ethridge, Tennessee explains for a story in the Tennessean: “We nearly have to keep the auction going to...
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