The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Patents on the land that would become Bodcaw began to be claimed in the 1850s, and a post office and stagecoach stop were established in 1878. By 1890, businesses and industries were operating in the area and a Baptist school known as the 'Bodcaw Academy' had been established.
The Bodcaw Academy was damaged by a tornado in 1915, and was not rebuilt. Public schools in the area were consolidated at Bodcaw in 1941, but in time, they would be further consolidated into the Nevada School District at Rosston. The post office was closed in 1959, but in 1969, the town was incorporated to provide services to the community.
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Start Bodcaw’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bodcaw’s history is told.
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Nothing in Bodcaw is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Bodcaw has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Emmet Methodist Church in Emmet, 12.3 miles away.
Bodcaw and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
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