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

Municipalities and communities of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States County seat: Gastonia Cities Belmont Bessemer City Cherryville Gastonia Kings Mountain‡ Lowell Mount Holly Towns Cramerton Dallas Dellview High Shoals McAdenville Ranlo Spencer Mountain Stanley Unincorporated communities Alexis Ashebrook Park Boogertown Brown Town Crowders Hardins Lucia Mountain Island South Gastonia Springdale Tryon Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 35°13′05″N 81°09′35″W / 35.21806°N 81.15972°W / 35.21806; -81.15972