Tag: Siler City
Siler City is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. According to the United States Census Bureau’s 2010 census, the town’s population is 7,887.
The town was the retirement home and burial location of Frances Bavier (1902–1989) an American actress, best remembered for her role as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show, a television sitcom in the 1960s set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina.
Most recently, the town served as the backdrop for Paul Cuadros’ novel A Home on the Field, a true story about his experience coaching an Hispanic high school soccer team to a state championship in spite of adversity. Siler city is now becoming a booming suburb of Greensboro and Research Triangle Park.
Siler City is located at 35°43′34″N 79°27′47″W / 35.72611°N 79.46306°W / 35.72611; -79.46306 (35.726030, -79.462962).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.08 square miles (15.7 km), all of which is land.
As of the census of 2010,…
