Red Bank, Missouri Explained

Redbank (also spelled Red Bank) is an unincorporated community in western Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Redbank is located on Missouri State Route O at its junction with Route NN to the west. The community of Arden is to the north and Goodhope is to the south along Route O and Merritt lies to the southwest along Route T.[1]

History

A post office called Redbank was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1898.[2] The community was named for the red soil near the original town site.[3]

References

36.9383°N -92.8108°W

Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 62-63,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 28 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived). The State Historical Society of Missouri. 28 September 2016. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071714/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_douglas.html. 24 June 2016.