where did the amish originate from
The Amish, called The Plain People or Old Order Amish, originated in Switzerland about l525.They came from a division of the Mennonites or Anabaptists (Re-baptizers). They opposed the union of church and state and infant baptism. They baptized people only as adults at about age l8.rigins of the Old Order Amish. The Amish, called The Plain People or Old Order Amish, originated in Switzerland about l525. They came from a division of the Mennonites or Anabaptists (Re-baptizers).