Boogertown is an unincorporated community in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.[1]
Boogertown, North Carolina | |
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  Boogertown, North Carolina Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina  Boogertown, North Carolina Boogertown, North Carolina (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′05″N 81°09′35″W / 35.21806°N 81.15972°W[1] | |
| 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 | 704 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019253[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
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boogertown, North Carolina
- ^ Lacey, Theresa Jensen (October 1, 2002). Amazing North Carolina. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-4185-3840-8.