Map of Oakboro town

Oakboro is a town in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,859 at the 2010 census.

Oakboro town overview:
Name:	Oakboro town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Stanly County
Elevation:	518 ft (158 m)
Total Area:	2.51 sq mi (6.50 km²)
Land Area:	2.51 sq mi (6.50 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,128
Population Density:	847.81/sq mi (327.33/km²)
ZIP code:	28129
Area code:	704, 980
FIPS code:	3748040
GNISfeature ID:	1021705
Website:	www.oakboro.com

Online Interactive Map

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Oakboro online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Oakboro developed because of a predecessor of the (first) Norfolk Southern Railway. The original town started at a natural salt lick called Big Lick. When the railroad passed through in 1913, the town moved closer to the railroad and became “Furr Town”. In 1915, the name was changed to Oakboro.

The Oakboro Cotton Mill was a major employer in the 1940s and 1950s while cotton was still “king” of the South. Later, the mill moved across the railroad to form Stanly Knitting Mills.