by
Joan Mamanakis, Southwest Spokane County Historical Society
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
Established as a railroad section station on the Northern Pacific Railroad, Cheney boomed into existence as the Spokane County seat in 1880. The City of Cheney incorporated in 1883, and though its role as county seat was short-lived, Cheney long served as an agricultural and mercantile hub for the...