Boogertown, North Carolina
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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Coordinates: 35°13′05″N 81°09′35″W / 35.21806°N 81.15972°W
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