The serenity of countryside living is an irreplaceable experience. If you’re tired of the hustle and bustle of city life and want to get away from it all, move to (or visit) these 10 rural towns in Ohio.
- Sugarcreek (Tuscarawas County)
Pat (Cletch) Wiilliams/Flickr Also known as “The Little Switzerland of Ohio,” this countryside village is located in the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country.
- Middlefield (Geauga County)
Ken Lund/Flickr This Middlefield Township village is most known for being the center of one of the world’s largest Amish settlements.
- Piketon (Pike County)
Don O’ Brien/Flickr Along the Scioto River you’ll find this quiet Pike County village.
- Charm (Holmes County)
Roy Luck/Flickr With a name like “Charm,” you know this unincorporated Amish Country village is downright charming.
- Mansfield (Richland County)
Bill Eichelberger/Flickr If you want a city with some countryside, Mansfield is what you’re looking for. It is the largest location on our list, with a population of 47,821, as of the 2010 Census.
- Jeffferson (Ashtabula County)
cmh2315fl/Flickr Know for its Strawberry Festival, the Ashtabula County Fair and the Covered Bridge Festival, this quaint village serves as the county seat.
- Sarahsville (Noble County)
Mike/Flickr One of the smallest villages on our list, this modest countryside town had a population of just 166, as of the 2010 Census.
- Carrollton (Carroll County)
Bill Eichelberger/Flickr With a population of a little more than 3,000, the rural village of Carrollton serves as the county seat.
- Coolville (Athens County)
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr Within this small town, (of just 496 residents as of 2010), you’ll find Ohio’s smallest church (pictured), which holds just four tiny pews.
- Fleming (Washington County)
Mike/Flickr Between Barlow and Marietta, you’ll find the small unincorporated community of Fleming, surrounded by serene farmland.
What are some other peaceful, rural towns in Ohio? What rural town in Ohio is your favorite? Share your experiences and photos with us in the comments below!
Pat (Cletch) Wiilliams/Flickr
Also known as “The Little Switzerland of Ohio,” this countryside village is located in the heart of Ohio’s Amish Country.
Ken Lund/Flickr
This Middlefield Township village is most known for being the center of one of the world’s largest Amish settlements.
Don O’ Brien/Flickr
Along the Scioto River you’ll find this quiet Pike County village.
Roy Luck/Flickr
With a name like “Charm,” you know this unincorporated Amish Country village is downright charming.
Bill Eichelberger/Flickr
If you want a city with some countryside, Mansfield is what you’re looking for. It is the largest location on our list, with a population of 47,821, as of the 2010 Census.
cmh2315fl/Flickr
Know for its Strawberry Festival, the Ashtabula County Fair and the Covered Bridge Festival, this quaint village serves as the county seat.
Mike/Flickr
One of the smallest villages on our list, this modest countryside town had a population of just 166, as of the 2010 Census.
With a population of a little more than 3,000, the rural village of Carrollton serves as the county seat.
J. Stephen Conn/Flickr
Within this small town, (of just 496 residents as of 2010), you’ll find Ohio’s smallest church (pictured), which holds just four tiny pews.
Mike/Flickr
Between Barlow and Marietta, you’ll find the small unincorporated community of Fleming, surrounded by serene farmland.
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