Editing Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania (section)

==History==
The borough has a history that dates back prior to its establishment in 1864. The borough was named after Daniel Shireman, a German immigrant who settled in the area in the 18th century. Daniel Shireman was a butcher by trade and became a prominent figure in the community.

Before its incorporation as a borough, the area was part of Lower Allen Township. The community grew around the Shireman family and their contributions to the local economy. The town community grew again with the addition of St. John's Lutheran Church.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=http://www.s-townhs.org/about.html |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Shiremanstown historical society |language=en}}</ref>

Sometime before 1797, a German Reformed church and school were established near the community of Shiremanstown in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It became known as the "[[Peace Church]]." Nearly one hundred years later, the log structure was still in use, but only as a school by that time. As the surrounding communities grew over the years, the church's congregation also continued to grow. Eventually, the congregation became known as St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. 

In 1897, leaders of the congregation expanded the church further by purchasing the old Messiah church located in Shiremanstown. Initially used for evening services, that building also became the congregation's home during the winter months, and was in use regularly until it was destroyed by fire on September 2, 1908.<ref>Dierolf, Claude Octavius. ''History of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania 1787-1927'', pp. 13, 35-36, 38, 42-43. Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania: St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1927.</ref>

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church is now located on Main Street in Shiremanstown.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruck |first=Laura |date=2021-05-25 |title=About {{!}} St. John's Lutheran Church |url=https://stjohns1787.org/about/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>