Bodcaw is a town in Nevada County, Arkansas, United States.

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 post office was closed in 1959, but in 1969, the town was incorporated to provide services to the community.

[3] As was the case with similar small towns, Bodcaw's population declined as its citizens began to centralize around the state's growing transportation corridors.

Major employers in the area included Nevada School District, along with opportunities in timber, cattle and chicken farming, mining, and oil and gas production.