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