West End, North Carolina facts for kids
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West End, North Carolina
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Former Stanley furniture plant before being razed
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 West End, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
West End, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Moore |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Named for | Western terminus of a railroad |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27376
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| Area codes | 910, 472 |
| GNIS feature ID | 997007 |
West End is a small community in Moore County, North Carolina, in the United States. It is called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own city government like a town or city. West End is located where two main state roads, North Carolina Highway 211 and North Carolina Highway 73, meet. It got its name because it was once the very end (western "terminus") of a railroad line from a nearby town called Aberdeen. This was around the years 1890 to 1898.
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History of West End
How West End Started
In the late 1880s, a man named Daniel McDonald made turpentine in Moore County. He asked Allison Page, who owned a local railroad, to extend the train tracks to his land. This would help him ship his products more easily.
Allison Page agreed and extended the Aberdeen & Star Railroad about 13 miles (21 kilometers) northwest from Aberdeen to McDonald's property. The place where this train line ended was named West End. Soon, a community grew up around this train stop, taking the same name.
Fire and Rebuilding
In 1898, a big fire destroyed almost all the buildings in West End. Only the train station and a drug store were left standing.
After the fire, the community worked to rebuild itself. They focused on farming, especially growing peaches. Peaches became a very important crop for West End.
The Furniture Factory
In 1927, a peach farmer named J.B. Von Cannon started a factory. This factory eventually became known as the Sandhills Furniture Corporation. It was a big part of the community's economy.
In 1965, a larger company called Stanley Furniture bought the factory. For many years, the Stanley Furniture plant provided jobs for many people in West End. However, in early 2002, Stanley Furniture closed its West End factory. This meant that about 400 people lost their jobs.
Later, in 2019, the old factory building was taken down. This was done to make space for widening North Carolina Highway 211 into a larger, four-lane road.
See also
In Spanish: West End (Carolina del Norte) para niños
