Shimersville, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Shimersville | |
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Former Village | |
| Etymology: Shimers' Village | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′02″N 75°20′04″W / 40.617222°N 75.334444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northampton |
| First settled | 1725 |
| Absorbed into Bethlehem | 1920 |
| Founded by | Jacob Sheimer |
Shimersville is a former village in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was the first inhabited settlement in what is now Lower Saucon Township. First settled around 1725 by Matthew Riegle and Jacob Sheimer, the settlement was established near the mouth of the Saucon Creek. In 1920, however, the village was declining and was annexed and absorbed into Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.