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Red Bank, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°56′18″N 92°48′39″W / 36.93833°N 92.81083°W / 36.93833; -92.81083
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Red Bank (also spelled Redbank) is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Red Bank, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 28 September 2016.

36°56′18″N 92°48′39″W / 36.93833°N 92.81083°W / 36.93833; -92.81083