Boogertown, North Carolina

Boogertown, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Boogertown, North Carolina
Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina
Boogertown, North Carolina
Boogertown, North Carolina (the US)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 35°13′05″N 81°09′35″W / 35.21806°N 81.15972°W / 35.21806; -81.15972
Country  United States
State  North Carolina
County Gaston
Elevation 784 ft (239 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 704
GNIS feature ID 1019253

Boogertown is an unincorporated community in Gaston County, North Carolina, in the United States.[1]

Moonshiners who warned that the bogeyman lurked in the forest in order to deter visitors caused the name Boogertown to be selected.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boogertown, North Carolina
  2. Lacey, Theresa Jensen (1 October 2002). Amazing North Carolina. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4185-3840-8.


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