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.
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.