fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn, bˈɑːnd bɹˈʌðɚz, ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd tˈaɪ mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚɹ ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, hæd ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə.
From 1924 to 1959, Bond Brothers, the largest railroad tie manufacturer in the United States, had operations in the area.