Arthur..."The Heart of the Illinois Amish Country"

is a town of 2,200 residents located 10 miles west of Interstate 57 off exit 203 in East Central Illinois. The friendly, down-home atmosphere helps to back up its motto, "Where you're a stranger only once."

Illinois Amish Country's surrounding Amish settlement, established in 1865 by a handful of families, has grown to over 4,500 members. The Amish work rich farmland of the Arthur area with teams of six to eight horse hitches, and operate numerous "country shops." The horse-drawn, black Amish buggies are a common sight around Arthur and Amish country.

In Arthur, the downtown business district is filled with a variety of gift shops, fine clothing stores, unique craft shops, furniture shops and several restaurants. You can easily spend half a day or more wandering the shops and still have a need to return.

The surrounding countryside is dotted with many Amish shops, as well as a major theme park, Rockome Gardens. Rockome features attractive flower and rock gardens, gift shops, and other activities.

Industry also thrives in the area. Businesses and business-people find Arthur an attractive place to establish a presence. With a strong work force and a healthy economic climate, the Amish country is a great place to live and a great place to work!

If you would like information regarding Arthur or would like information about touring the Illinois Amish area please feel free to contact us.