Boogertown, North Carolina
Boogertown, North Carolina | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Gaston |
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.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Gaston County, North Carolina
- Unincorporated communities in North Carolina
- Central North Carolina geography stubs