Welcome to Red Bank ...
Red Bank is located in Halifax 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 consider that their post office opened in 1857.
When the people of Red Bank refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Red Banker<3>
Red Bank is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Red Bank lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Red Bank: (434)
Websites for Red Bank ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Red Bank, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Red Bank ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Red Bank: This one is located in Halifax County and the other is located in Northampton County.
Beyond Virginia, 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), Tennessee (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.
- Roxboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
- Roxboro is located in Person County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <5>
- South Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <5>
- Halifax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <5>
- Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
- Stovall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Clover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <5>
- Virgilina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <5>
- Scottsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <5>
- Aarons Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Averett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Red Bank, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Red Bank post office opened in 1857.
We also found Red Bank in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Bank.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Bank. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Red Bank refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Red Bank may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Bank - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |