Siler City
Also known as: Energy, Matthews Cross Roads
… town in W Chatham County. Known first as Matthews Cross Roads because it was at the junction of the Raleigh-Salisbury and Fayetteville-Greensboro plank roads. Later known as Siler's Store and Siler's Station. Post office est. there in 1880 as Energy; changed to Siler City in 1884. Inc. 1887. Alt. 598. Produces furniture, textiles, processed grain, and poultry.
