Boogertown, North Carolina

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Boogertown, North Carolina
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Boogertown, North Carolina
Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina
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Boogertown, North Carolina
Boogertown, North Carolina (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°13′05″N81°09′35″W / 35.21806°N 81.15972°W / 35.21806; -81.15972 [1]
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina
County Gaston
Elevation
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784 ft (239 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 704
GNIS feature ID1019253 [1]

Boogertown is an unincorporated community in Gaston County, North Carolina, 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. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boogertown, North Carolina
  2. Lacey, Theresa Jensen (October 1, 2002). Amazing North Carolina. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 44. ISBN   978-1-4185-3840-8.