Welcome to Bodcaw ...
The town of Bodcaw is located in Nevada County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bodcaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bodcaw has a population of 128 people<2> (see below for details).
Bodcaw is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bodcaw lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bodcaw: 870 & 327<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bodcaw had an population of 128 people. This is a decrease of 7.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.88% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bodcaw had a population of 138 people. This makes Bodcaw the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 138 people, the population of Bodcaw decreased 10.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 154 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bodcaw.
Communities near Bodcaw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bodcaw.
- Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hope
- From Bodcaw to Hope
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prescott
- From Bodcaw to Prescott
- Stamps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps
- Stamps is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamps <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stamps
- From Bodcaw to Stamps
- Waldo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Waldo is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waldo
- From Bodcaw to Waldo
- Lewisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewisville
- From Bodcaw to Lewisville
- McNeil
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- McNeil is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McNeil <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNeil
- From Bodcaw to McNeil
- Emmet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Perrytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Rosston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosston
- From Bodcaw to Rosston
- Buckner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bodcaw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bodcaw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bodcaw. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bodcaw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bodcaw. See our Newspapers Page for Bodcaw.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bodcaw ...
Looking for more information about Bodcaw? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bodcaw, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bodcaw.
Adding Bodcaw to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bodcaw in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bodcaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Bodcaw post office opened in 1878.
We also found Bodcaw on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bodcaw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bodcaw. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bodcaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Bodcaw area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Bodcaw area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |