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Welcome to Siler City ...

The town of Siler City is located in Chatham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Siler City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Siler City has a population of 8,228 people<2> (see below for details).

Siler City is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Siler City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Siler City: 919 & 984<4>

The ZIP code for Siler City: 27344<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Siler City had an population of 8,228 people. This is an increase of 4.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Siler City had a population of 7,887 people (which is 12.35% of the total population of Chatham County). This makes Siler City the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Siler City represents 0.08% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 97th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,887 people, the population of Siler City increased 13.22% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,966 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Siler City.

Communities near Siler City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Siler City.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Siler City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Siler City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Siler City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Siler City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Siler City. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Siler City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Siler City ...

Looking for more information about Siler City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Siler City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Siler City.

Adding Siler City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Siler City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Siler City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Siler City post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Siler City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Chatham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Siler City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Siler City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Siler City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Siler City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Siler City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Siler City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/