Red Bank, or Redbank, is an unincorporated town in Bowie County, Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 125 in 2000. It is part of the Texarkana metropolitan area.

Red Bank, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 33°31′31″N 94°14′34″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bowie
Elevation	322 ft (98 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	903 & 430
GNIS feature ID	2034796[1]

History

Red Bank was first settled between 1830 to 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. In 2000, the town had 125 residents.[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]

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