[5] Located in Ohio's Amish Country, the village is part of a large regional tourism industry.

Berlin is located at a high point in Holmes County, and local legend holds that Swigert chose the site because, thus situated, the town could be more readily defended against Indian attack.

A large share of the early settlers of the Berlin area were of German or Swiss ancestry and came to Ohio from Pennsylvania.

More tourists visit Berlin, permanent population 685, than any other town in Ohio Amish Country.

[14]: 88, 106  Trollinger argues that the frontier theme in Berlin presents a story of peaceful people leaving crowded cities behind in order to make a better life for themselves and their families.