Boogertown, North Carolina | |
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Location in the U.S. state of
North Carolina | |
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] |
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]