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Siler City Town company history timeline

1805

By 1805, John Siler was living on a plantation farm of 615 acres in a house on the lot where the United States Post Office (116 East Raleigh Street) is now located.

1842

On December 15, 1842, William W. (Captain Billy) Matthews bought John Siler’s house and 140 acres.

1868

In 1868, due to reconstruction and the new State Constitution, a five-member board of county commissioners was established.

1871

Moncure was established in 1871 when the Raleigh and Augusta Air-Line Railroad obtained land there.

1880

The post office established in Samuel Siler's store on July 13, 1880 was named Energy.

1882

In 1882, Samuel Siler’s storehouse was sold at auction.

1884

On July 3, 1884, the post office was named Siler Station.

In 1884 the opening of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad through western Chatham stimulated the development of the towns of Goldston, Bear Creek, Bonlee, and Siler City along its right of way.

1885

Early in 1885, the post office was moved to the store of E.R. McLean and Co. on North Birch Avenue.

Bear Creek was originally named Richmond after Richard Jones who opened a business in Bear Creek in 1885.

1886

On July 28, 1886, the post office was named Siler City.

1887

On January 12, 1887, the Thompson School opened and was located on the site of where City Hall is located today.

The town was incorporated March 7, 1887.

1971

Main source of historical information: Chatham County 1771 - 1971 Hadley, Horton, and Strowd

1977

In 1977, the first county manager was appointed and the council-manager form of government was adopted.

2008

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2009

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2010

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2022

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