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The Red Bank store, a former Conoco gas station.

Redbank (also spelled Red Bank) is an unincorporated community in western Douglas County, Missouri, United States. Redbank is located on Missouri State Route O at its junction with Route NN to the west. The community of Arden is to the north and Goodhope is to the south along Route O and Merritt lies to the southwest along Route T.

History

A post office called Redbank was established in 1891, and remained in operation until 1898. The community was named for the red soil near the original town site.

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