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A Brief History of the City of Red Bank
The following information was gathered from the Chattanooga Regional
Historical Journal Volume 1, Number 1 January 1998, in a section titled
Chattanooga’s Bedroom: The Red Bank Community and authored by Dr.
John P. Farr.
It has been known as Dry Valley and Pleasant Hill but the greatest
hometown in Tennessee is now and always has been for many of us, Red
Bank. The settling of the area was originally made possible by a treaty
with the Cherokees in 1819. Earlier, during the Revolutionary War, the area
was known as Dry Valley had a portion of the Ohio and Great Lakes Trail
used by solders making their way north to their homes. Later, during the
Civil War, Stringer’s Ridge was used by Union forces to help capture
Chattanooga. The Valdeau area, (the south most part of Red Bank), had
a large hospital and was used by both sides for encampments. After the
war, the area was to be named Pleasant Hill until the U.S. Postal Service
notified the local postmaster that the name was already in use. It was the
postmaster’s wife who suggested the name Red Bank and after much
debate the name was submitted and approved.
After several attempts, Red Bank and neighboring White Oak were
incorporated on June 21, 1955 as an independent township called Red
Bank, Tennessee.
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About ChooseRedBank.com
ChooseRedBank.com is made up of several parts. It is (in one location) a
city directory, community calendar which includes all schools, churches,
and social groups. It is a community news outlet, a relocation tool and a
public relations outlet. ChooseRedBank.com is privately owned by !Mpact
MultiMedia, LLC. Thanks to its' unique nature, ChooseRedBank.com has
been endorsed by such groups as The City of Red Bank, The Red Bank
Neighborhood Pride Association, and The Red Bank Chamber of
Commerce. The site also features WRCB Channel 3 Storm Alert Team
forecasts.
The goal of ChooseRedBank.com is to encourage quality business and
residential growth in the City of Red Bank and the Red Bank High School
zone and to develop a greater appreciation for our city, its' leadership
and its' residence.
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