Kidron

Kidron, Ohio is just down Route 30 a ways.  It's not hard to find at all.  There is a big sign indicating that the traveler should turn left and then you are on the beaten path to the main part of town.  Just down that road on the right was The Nut Tree, a marvelous furniture store that we visited a number of times before we finally bought our dining room and bedroom furniture.  It's sad that it closed but it is a sign of the times, I think. 

The Amish are prevalent in Kidron and many of the businesses are Amish or Mennonite owned. 

The place most folks go is Lehman's Hardware, a fascinating business that blends the old and the new.  On our trips there we've picked up a thing or two.  My favorites are the butter dish we use everyday that has a lovely green pattern on a taupe base.  It's large and sturdy.  Another favorite was a candle we got there that had the most wonderful orange fragrance you've ever smelled in a candle.  They have every kind of candle.

In addition, Lehman's is the place where the Amish shop from all over the country since a good chunk of their business is online.  They have been curators of interesting items that are not for sale, and also have continued the tradition of old-time tools and items by working with manufacturers to make them again.  Lehman's is the choice for Hollywood movie makers when they want something from long ago in a movie, such as Pirates of the Caribbean.  Other items are there for the Amish, such as appliances that do not use electricity.

Here is a list of stores/restaurants in Kidron.

Lehman's Hardware4779 Kidron Rd.
Dalton, OH 44618
Hours
Jan - May: Mon- Thurs. 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri. - Sat. : 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Closed Sunday
June- Dec. : Mon.-Sat. 8:00 am - 6:00 pm  Closed Sunday
888-438-5346
www.lehmans.com

Kidron Auction4885 Kidron Road
Kidron, OH 44636
330-857-2641
www.kidronauction.com
Sales every Thursday!

 Eastwood Amish Craft Furniture & Candle Wick Gift Boutique4722 Kidron Rd.
Kidron, OH 44636
866-857-2009

World Crafts13110 Emerson Rd. (Olde Millstream Plaza)
Kidron, OH 44636
330-857-0590

Kidron Community Historical Society13153 Emerson Rd.
Kidron, OH 44636
330-857-9111

Amish Country Furniture
www.amishcountryfurniture.com

 Restaurants

Kidron Town & Country Store4959 Kidron Rd.
Kidron, OH 44636
330-857-2131
http://www.kidrontownandcountry.com/

Cast Iron Cafe
One Lehman Circle
Kidron, OH 44636
888-438-5346

P.A.W.S. Cheese & Deli Shop
4776 Kidron Rd.
Kidron, OH
330-857-0202

The auction on Thursdays is always something to see.  We were in Kidron on a couple of Thurdsays but we didn't stay for the auction.  It would be neat.  We've never had a meal at the restaurants but it would be an interesting experience, I think.

When you go to Kidron, it is like you step back in time.  Everything slows down and life just seems a little richer.  Whether you come home with something or not, take a trip to Kidron!!