Welcome to Red Bank ...

The city of Red Bank is located in Hamilton County<1>.

The location of Red Bank has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Bank, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

When the people of Red Bank refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Red Banker<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Red Bank has a population of 11,841 people<4> (see below for details).

Red Bank is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Red Bank lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Red Bank (for example, toward Jasper), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Red Bank is within the (423) area code.

Websites for Red Bank ...

Official Website: www.cityofredbank.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Red Bank had an population of 11,841 people. This is an increase of 1.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Red Bank had a population of 11,651 people. This makes Red Bank the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Red Bank represents 0.18% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,651 people, the population of Red Bank decreased 6.18% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,418 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Red Bank.

Communities Also Named Red Bank ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Red Bank: This one is located in Hamilton County and the other is located in Blount County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 20 communities that are also named Red Bank - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (3), Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Bank.

Communities near Red Bank ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Bank.

• John Ross Estates
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on John Ross Estates
• Newnan Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Newnan Springs
• Lytle
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Lytle
• East Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Ridge is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Ridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <6>
• East Brainerd
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Brainerd
• Soddy - Daisy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Soddy - Daisy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <6>
• Soddy Lake Heights
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy Lake Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Soddy Lake Heights
• Middle Valley Estates
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Middle Valley Estates
• Collegedale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collegedale is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Collegedale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <6>
• Fort Oglethorpe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fort Oglethorpe is located in Catoosa County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Oglethorpe
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fort Oglethorpe
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Oglethorpe <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Red Bank. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Bank.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Bank. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Bank.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Bank. See our Newspapers Page for Red Bank.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Bank ...

Looking for more information about Red Bank? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Red Bank, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Red Bank.

Adding Red Bank to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Red Bank in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Red Bank was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Red Bank in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Bank.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Red Bank: www.cityofredbank.org/

The official website for Hamilton County: www.hamiltontn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/