Red Bank, Texas

Red Bank, Texas
Unincorporated community
Red Bank is located in Texas
Red Bank
Red Bank
Red Bank is located in the United States
Red Bank
Red Bank
Coordinates: 33°31′31″N 94°14′34″W / 33.52528°N 94.24278°W / 33.52528; -94.24278
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBowie
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)903 & 430
GNIS feature ID2034796[1]

Red Bank, or Redbank, is an unincorporated town in Bowie County, Texas, United States.[1] 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.[2]

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 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the county seat of New Boston, 15.8 mi (25.4 km) northwest of Texarkana, and 6.4 mi (10.3 km) north of Victory City.[3]

Education

The Hooks Independent School District serves students in Redbank.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Bank, Texas
  2. ^ CLAUDIA, HAZLEWOOD (June 15, 2010). "RED BANK, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved December 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Red Bank, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Hooks ISD :: School District Map of the Hooks ISD :: MapTechnica". www.maptechnica.com. Retrieved December 19, 2016.