Shimersville | |
|---|---|
Former Village | |
| Etymology: Shimers' Village | |
  Shimersville  Shimersville | |
| 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 that was the first inhabited settlement in what is now Lower Saucon Township. First settled around 1725 Matthew Riegle and Jacob Sheimer established settlement near the mouth of the Saucon Creek, which became the basis of Shimersville.