Red Bank, or Redbank, is an
unincorporated town in
Bowie County, Texas, United States.
According to the
Handbook of Texas
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History
The original ''Handbook'' was the brainchild of TSHA President Wal ...
, 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.
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 northeast of the
county seat
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of
New Boston, northwest of
Texarkana, and north of
Victory City.
Education
The
Hooks Independent School District
Hooks Independent School District is a public school district based in Hooks, Texas (USA).
In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is the branch of t ...
serves students in Redbank.
References
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Unincorporated communities in Bowie County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas