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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bodcaw (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Bodcaw. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bodcaw is located in Nevada County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Clark, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Ouachita & Pike.

Below are the counties that are near Bodcaw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bodcaw:

  • Nevada County     (The home county of Bodcaw)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bodcaw, with the one closest to Bodcaw listed first.
    • Rosston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Willisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
      • Willisville is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Laneburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
      • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laneburg
      • From Bodcaw to Laneburg
    • Cale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cale
      • Cale is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Emmet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
    • Zama ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zama
      • Zama is located in Nevada County
    • Prescott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bluff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Nevada County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <3>
    • Boughton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boughton
      • Boughton is located in Nevada County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boughton
      • From Bodcaw to Boughton
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bodcaw, with the one closest to Bodcaw listed first.
    • Whelen Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Beirne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beirne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beirne
      • Beirne is located in Clark County
    • Gurdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Okolona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Columbia County
  • Hempstead County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bodcaw, with the one closest to Bodcaw listed first.
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shover Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Patmos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Patmos is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Perrytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
      • Perrytown is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakhaven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhaven
      • Oakhaven is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Sheppard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheppard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheppard
      • From Bodcaw to Sheppard
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
    • Blevins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blevins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
      • Blevins is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • McNab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • McNab is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Ozan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozan
      • Ozan is located in Hempstead County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bodcaw, with the one closest to Bodcaw listed first.
    • Buckner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
      • Buckner is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Stamps
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Lafayette County
    • Lewisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McKamie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kress City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kress City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress City
      • Kress City is located in Lafayette County
  • Miller County
    • Garland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ouachita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bodcaw, with the one closest to Bodcaw listed first.
    • Reader
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stephens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <3>
    • Lufra ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lufra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufra
      • Lufra is located in Ouachita County
    • Chidester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chidester
      • Chidester is located in Ouachita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Bragg City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
      • Bragg City is located in Ouachita County
    • Wyloe ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyloe
      • Wyloe is located in Ouachita County
    • Pace City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
      • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
  • Pike County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bodcaw, see our County-by-County Page for Bodcaw.

Cemeteries Near Bodcaw ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bodcaw.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bodcaw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bodcaw, with the one closest to Bodcaw listed first.

  • Dunn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Downs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Falcon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falcon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falcon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...
    • Wise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Waldrep Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldrep Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldrep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bodcaw had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bodcaw had a population of 126 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bodcaw, with the one closest to Bodcaw listed first.

  • Brisbane ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisbane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbane
    • Brisbane is located in Nevada County
  • Clayton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Nevada County
  • Falcon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
    • Falcon is located in Nevada County
  • Willisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willisville
    • Willisville is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Rosston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Moriah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
    • Mount Moriah is located in Nevada County
  • Shover Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sardis ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Hempstead County
  • Delta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Nevada County
  • Laneburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneburg
    • Laneburg is located in Nevada County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Laneburg
    • From Bodcaw to Laneburg
  • Emmet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Emmet is located in Nevada County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
  • Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Nevada County
    • Stamps
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lumber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber
      • Lumber is located in Columbia County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bodcaw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bodcaw.

Newspapers Published in Bodcaw ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bodcaw.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bodcaw, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bodcaw.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bodcaw:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bodcaw. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nevada County: www.co.nevada.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bodcaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bodcaw) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bodcaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5590, Longitude: -93.4070    









 

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