Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
| Booger Hole, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 38°34′07.82″N 81°03′42.03″W / 38.5688389°N 81.0616750°W / 38.5688389; -81.0616750 | |
| 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
Booger Hole has been noted for its unusual place name.
History
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 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.
References
- "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)
| Municipalities and communities of Clay County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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| County seat: Clay | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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