Holmes County, Rural administrative region in Ohio, United States
Holmes County spans across 424 square miles of rolling hills and farmland, featuring small towns surrounded by agricultural landscapes and traditional settlements.
The county was established in 1824, named after Andrew Holmes, a military officer who lost his life during the War of 1812.
Holmes County contains the largest concentration of Amish residents in the world, with 48 percent of the population identifying as Amish in 2020.
The county seat of Millersburg provides access to government services, including public records, court proceedings, and administrative offices for local residents.
Forecasts indicate Holmes County may become the first county in the United States with an Amish majority population by 2027.
Location: Mississippi
Inception: 1833
Capital city: Lexington
Shares border with: Carroll County, Attala County, Yazoo County, Humphreys County, Leflore County, Madison County
Website: http://holmescountyms.org
GPS coordinates: 33.12000,-90.09000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:55
Ross Barnett Reservoir
74.1 km
B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
63.4 km
Mississippi Petrified Forest
70.2 km
Rice–Totten Field
49.3 km
Holly Bluff Site
65 km
Jaketown Site
39.2 km
Chapel of the Cross
67.3 km
Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
55.9 km
Boyd Mounds Site
74.2 km
Holmes County State Park
19.1 km
Tallahatchie National Wildlife Refuge
76 km
Cotesworth
49.4 km
Old First Presbyterian Church
47.4 km
Montgomery House
73.3 km
Woodburn Bridge
64.6 km
Acona Church, Cemetery, and School
17.8 km
Ricks Memorial Library
42.6 km
Indianola Historic District
63.9 km
Immanuel Episcopal Church
52.2 km
First Methodist Church of Greenwood
45.3 km
Charley's Trace
70.3 km
Southworth House
44.3 km
Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal
44.6 km
Augustus J. Oakes House
43.1 km
New Crescent Theatre
38 km
Pocahontas Mound A
74.8 km
Keesler Bridge
45.6 km
Wesley Methodist Church Historic District
44.4 kmReviews
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