Booger Hole, West Virginia
Booger Hole, West Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°34′07.82″N 81°03′42.03″W / 38.5688389°N 81.0616750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| Counties | Clay |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
Booger Hole is an unincorporated community in northern Clay County, West Virginia, United States. It is located in the Rush Fork Valley, near the town of Ivydale.
Name
[edit]Booger Hole has been noted for its unusual place name.[1]
History
[edit]In 1917, the community was subjected to "about a dozen" murders during a short period of time. A special grand jury was convened to investigate the incidents, and the community itself formed what they referred to as a "mob", posting notices threatening to "get bloodhounds and detectives and run [the murderer] to the ends of the earth." Although folklore has it that the community's name derived from this violence – "booger" being a local usage for the "boogieman" – a contemporary press account clearly shows that the community was already called "Booger Hole" at the time of the murders.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Oddest Named Town in Every State". The Active Times. April 19, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "Mysteries of Booger Hole" Pittsburgh Gazette Times (January 29, 1917)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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