| The town of New Berlin, Ohio was originally laid out in | | | | When you spend time meandering along the country |
| 1831 by Samuel Bachtel and was situated on the Plain | | | | roads of Berlin, Ohio, it isn't unusual to see quaint little |
| Township and Stark County line. German immigrants | | | | retail shops situated next to a landscaped yard, or |
| were the primary settlers of the community which | | | | some small repair shop located in a storage shed. You |
| was comprised of 23 property lots. The town | | | | may even see a furniture repair shop sitting adjacent |
| remained fairly small throughout the 19th century with a | | | | to an old weathered barn. But the bottom line is that |
| little over 200 residents, but by the turn of the century, | | | | you're looking at the way a hard-working family in |
| there were many agricultural endeavors in and around | | | | Berlin, Ohio earns a living while staying at home and |
| the town. | | | | maintaining the lifestyle that is so characteristically |
| The interurban railroad that ran between Akron and | | | | Amish. |
| Canton proved to be a catalyst for Berlin, Ohio linking | | | | No doubt, Berlin, Ohio is the most commercialized area, |
| with its surrounding communities, and the line ran right | | | | other than Millersburg, in all of Ohio's Amish country. It is |
| through the heart of town on Main Street. Because of | | | | an extremely tourist-oriented area and provides the |
| the unpopularity of anything German during World War | | | | tourist with a variety of opportunities to browse, shop, |
| I, the name of the town was changed to North Canton | | | | or just take a leisurely stroll throughout the city. The |
| in January of 1918. William H. "Boss" Hoover was a | | | | wide array of attractions, events, and shops in Berlin, |
| prominent citizen of the community at the time that | | | | Ohio make it perfect for walking tours or shopping and |
| owned a tannery, but soon changed his focus to | | | | sightseeing. Just park your car (there is plenty of |
| manufacturing vacuum cleaners. | | | | parking available) and begin your adventure. |
| As Hoover's business grew, so to did the Berlin, Ohio | | | | Berlin, Ohio's Top 4 Attractions |
| and by 1930, he employed over 1,400 people out of a | | | | Whether it is an antique piece of furniture or a newer |
| population of just over 2,600. During the latter part of | | | | hand-crafted piece, you'll find everything from the very |
| the 20th century, the construction of I-77 caused | | | | modern to the nostalgic when visiting Berlin Ohio. The |
| another growth spurt and towards the end of the | | | | wide array of shops and stores will most likely |
| century, there were nearly 15,000 residents in the | | | | overwhelm you at first, but the following four |
| community. | | | | attractions are "must-sees" when visiting this delightful |
| Touring Berlin, Ohio | | | | Amish community. |