Shimerville is an
unincorporated community
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, located on
Pennsylvania Route 100 and
Pennsylvania Route 29 South in
Upper Milford Township in
Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania
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. The community is located south of
Macungie and west of
Vera Cruz. It is part of the
Lehigh Valley
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, which has a population of 861,899 and is the 68th-most populous
metropolitan area
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in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
Shimerville is served by the
Emmaus
Emmaus ( ; ; ; ) is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
Although its geograp ...
post office, with the
ZIP Code of 18049. A prominent business in the village is the Shimerville Center, with its firearm range and catered events building.
History
In 1733,
John
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,
Thomas
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, and
Richard Penn Sr. sold 352 acres of land on the branch of the
Perkiomen Creek to Dirick Johnson. In 1774, Dirick's son, John Johnson, sold 213 acres of that land to Jacob Miller, an Inn Keeper in
Upper Milford Township. In 1792, John Shimer purchased from Jacob Miller over 250 acres of land, the premises on which the present village of Shimerville is located.
By 1795, John Shimer had become a successful farmer, landlord, and
justice of the peace for
Upper Milford Township.
[History and Genealogy of the Shimer Family in America. Vol. II, page 157, 1914. Allen. R. Shimer.]
Education
Shimerville is served by the
East Penn School District.
Emmaus High School in
Emmaus
Emmaus ( ; ; ; ) is a town mentioned in the Gospel of Luke of the New Testament. Luke reports that Jesus appeared, after his death and resurrection, before two of his disciples while they were walking on the road to Emmaus.
Although its geograp ...
serves grades nine through 12. Eyer Middle School and Lower Macungie Middle School, both located in
Macungie, serve grades six through eight.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania