Red Bank, Texas Explained

Official Name:Red Bank, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Red Bank
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bowie
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:322
Coordinates:33.5253°N -94.2428°W
Area Code:903 & 430
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2034796

Red Bank, or Redbank, is an unincorporated town in Bowie County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is part of the Texarkana metropolitan area.

History

Red Bank was first settled between 1830 and 1845 and was named for the red soil in the area. In 1901, the post office was established but closed a year later, with James Hubbard as the postmaster. By the 1980s, Red Bank had a church, two businesses, two cemeteries, and several scattered houses.[1]

Geography

Red Bank is located at the intersections of Farm to Market Road 1398 (FM 1398), County Road 2109 (CR 2109), and CR 2212, about 10miles northeast of the county seat of New Boston, 15.8miles northwest of Texarkana, and 6.4miles north of Victory City.[2]

Education

The Hooks Independent School District serves students in Redbank.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RED BANK, TX. CLAUDIA. HAZLEWOOD. 2010-06-15. tshaonline.org. 2016-12-19.
  2. Web site: Red Bank, Texas . Texas Escapes Online Magazine . 2022-08-30.
  3. Web site: Hooks ISD :: School District Map of the Hooks ISD :: MapTechnica. www.maptechnica.com. 2016-12-19.