Where Are the Plain Anabaptists?
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies
Anderson, Cory, and Joseph Donnermeyer. 2013.
1(1):1-25.
The Growth of Amish and Plain Anabaptists in Kentucky
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies
Donnermeyer, Joseph, and Cory Anderson. 2014.
2(2):215-44.
Research Points
- Presents detailed tables, figures, and maps illustrating population distribution and growth of Old Order Amish, Amish-Mennonite, and other plain Anabaptist settlements and population in Kentucky
- Migration motivated by suitable rural locations—notably outside the rural areas of metropolitan counties—to support religious ideals and retain farming
- Population growth fueled by high birth rates, high retention, and schisms in other states (e.g. Virginia) prompting out-migration to Kentucky
- Case shows how economic factors, such agricultural change like the tobacco buy-out, catalyze ethnic migration and new community formation
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