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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Redbank (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Redbank. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Redbank ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Red Bank.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Redbank is located in Bowie County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bowie County: Little River (AR), Miller (AR), McCurtain (OK), Cass, Morris & Red River.

Below are the counties that are near Redbank. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Redbank:

  • Bowie County     (The home county of Redbank)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbank, with the one closest to Redbank listed first.
    • Victory City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County
    • Leary
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Leary is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Hooks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Nash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wake Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
      • Wake Village is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <2>
    • Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Redwater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Texarkana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Maud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Carbondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbondale
      • From Redbank to Carbondale
    • Simms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <2>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbank, with the one closest to Redbank listed first.
    • Domino
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
      • Domino is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Springdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springdale
      • From Redbank to Springdale
    • Douglassville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bryans Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Queen City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Red Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Redbank to Red Hill
    • Bloomburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
      • Bloomburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <2>
    • Marietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
  • Red River County
  • Hempstead County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbank, with the one closest to Redbank listed first.
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McNab
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • McNab is located in Hempstead County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hempstead County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • Howard County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbank, with the one closest to Redbank listed first.
    • Saratoga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <2>
    • Tollette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Howard County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <2>
  • Little River County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbank, with the one closest to Redbank listed first.
    • Ogden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Ashdown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
      • Ashdown is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <2>
    • Foreman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <2>
    • Alleene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
      • Alleene is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Wilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Millwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Redbank to Millwood
    • Yarborough Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Winthrop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cerrogordo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cerrogordo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
      • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cerrogordo
      • From Redbank to Cerrogordo
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbank, with the one closest to Redbank listed first.
    • Texarkana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rondo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Genoa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Roberts ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Fouke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <2>
  • Sevier County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redbank, with the one closest to Redbank listed first.
    • Ben Lomond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <2>
    • Paraloma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Horatio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <2>
    • Norwoodville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Redbank, see our County-by-County Page for Redbank.

Cemeteries Near Redbank ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redbank.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Redbank covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Redbank, with the one closest to Redbank listed first.

  • Wilder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tillar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Clear Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Red Bayou Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Redbank in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Redbank.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Redbank, with the one closest to Redbank listed first.

  • Hooks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Whaley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Whaley is located in Bowie County
  • Richmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Little River County (AR)
  • New Boston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodstock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Bowie County
  • Texarkana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ogden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Eylau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eylau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylau
    • Eylau is located in Bowie County
  • Texarkana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rankin ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Little River County (AR)
  • Rocky Comfort
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
    • Rocky Comfort is located in Little River County (AR)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Corley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Bowie County
    • Peytonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonville
      • Peytonville is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Malta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Bowie County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Redbank. See our List of 1890's Communities around Redbank.

Newspapers Published in Redbank ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redbank.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Redbank, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Redbank.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Redbank:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redbank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Redbank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Redbank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redbank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5263, Longitude: -94.2589    









 

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