In the mid-1800s, the neighborhood of St. Louis known as “Dogtown” was a clay and coal mining community. The term “Dogtown” was widely used at the time to describe a group of shelters around mines, so this is likely how our neighborhood came to be known as such today.

• The Dogtown area is located south of Forest Park and includes four neighborhoods of St. Louis:

• Clayton-Tamm

• Franz Park

• Hi-Pointe

• Cheltenham

• Ellendale (eastern portion)

resources

• Map of Dogtown

• Bob Corbett’s History of Dogtown

• Clayton-Tamm Neighborhood

• Clayton-Tamm Neighborhood Association