What the record shows
The federal survey describes the site: An early community with a blacksmith shop and grocery store; in 1905, a stop on the Spokane and Inland Empire RR; located in the NW part of the county.
The name Yellow Dog arose when a resident remarked that he did not like the name Alameda and would rather call the area Yellow Dog. Another, more simple explanation noted, is that when seeking a name, a yellow dog was spotted in the area.
Yellow Dogappears in the U.S. Geological Survey's place-name archive as a historical populated place — a settlement that once carried a name and no longer does. Our editors are verifying its full story against census records, newspaper archives, and county histories; this record will grow as sources are confirmed.
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From the field
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