Oakboro, North Carolina

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Oakboro developed because of the railroad. The original town started at a natural salt lick called Big Lick. When the railroad came through in 1913 the town moved closer to the railroad and became "Furr Town." In 1915 the name was changed to Oakboro.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakboro,_North_Carolina
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Coordinates:   35°13'39"N   80°19'44"W
This article was last modified 6 years ago