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    Home » The Plain Columns » The Amish Editor

    Milroy, Indiana

    Published: Nov 13, 2012 · Updated: Feb 2, 2021 by Kevin Williams | 3 Comments

    Milroy is a small crossroads town in southeast Indiana about 45 minutes northwest of Cincinnati.  While the far larger settlements in northern Indiana and Ohio get most of the tourism traffic, Milroy has a quiet charm of its own.  There is an Amish run bakery and general store and some greenhouses that contribute to the local economy. Three Amish church districts cling to the warren of rural roads that spider out from Milroy in all directions.  I'd heard about Milroy for years because the original Amish Cook columnist - Elizabeth Coblentz - would occasionally talk about relatives there.  The settlement is an endearing mix of Swiss Amish who came to the area from Berne, Indiana years ago and more traditional ones elsewhere.  So you see a combination of Swiss open top buggies on the road and more conventional closed top ones.

    I was visiting my new Amish friends Daniel and Christine on a day that featured the first fluffy flakes of the winter. We sat at their kitchen table sipping freshly brewed organic coffee, eating doughnuts and having some great conversation while watching the flakes fall. It was a cozy morning in their sturdy farmhouse.  We also had the opportunity to meet some of the equine residents at their place.

    Daniel trains horses and this is one of his charges, seems to be posing for the camera:)

    Daniel and Christine's house is well-kept, tidy and traditional, resembling many of the farmhouses around Berne, Indiana about 100 miles to the north. Daniel and Christine's children are grown, so it's just the two of them.  This means downsizing to a small buggy, a cozy model just for two. Here it is parked snug in their garage.

     

     

     

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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Joy Icenogle

      October 19, 2021 at 8:00 am

      My friend and I homeschool our children. We live in Morgan County, Indiana. We would like to introduce our children to simpler ways of living. We would be very respectful of their culture. Would any of their community willing to meet with us?

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      • Kevin Williams

        October 19, 2021 at 9:54 am

        Hi, Joy, you have a lot of Amish settlements in southern Indiana, some of them pretty conservative. I think you'd find a welcome among the Amish of Flat Rock, Ill (two hours to your west), if you want I can reach out to them for you?

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        • Joy Icenogle

          October 20, 2021 at 8:12 am

          That would be great! Please do so. We appreciate your help!

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