The railroad theme that runs through the history of Moore County stops in West End, the westernmost end of the Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad and the namesake for this town founded in the 1880s.  It was businessman Daniel McDonald who first clear a rail path to transport timber and naval supplies, spurring the development of the town.  An 1898 fire left only the train depot and drugstore standing.  Best known for its fresh-picked peaches growing on thousand of acres of farmland, West End also features an equestrian center.  The town draws bargain-hunters to its antique and boutique shops and is a thriving community.