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The result was keep. Tone 16:54, 1 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Unnotable unincorporated place that has a single reference to a railroad station located in the area —JJB^ers 18:09, 25 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Connecticut-related deletion discussions. IntoThinAir (talk) 18:34, 25 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. The article claims, as the nom has highlighted, that the settlement was once an important railway centre. Notability is not temporary, if it was once notable, it still is for our purposes. Besides the source in the article Railroads and the American People covers it briefly and gives the source of the name, which is not currently in the article. History of Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1639-1928 is only available in snippet, but seems to have substantial coverage on the industries there. There was a major tea ball factory, so the place was more than an unremarkable hamlet. Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board includes a case brought against Thor Corporation in Hawleyville, again showing that there was substantial industry there. SpinningSpark 21:49, 25 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment. By the way, is the reference to it being unincorporated meant to try and exclude it from WP:GEOLAND's "legally recognized places are typically presumed to be notable"? Because while it may not be identified on the US Census, it is certainly recognised by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. SpinningSpark 22:20, 25 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That source seems to cover all places including villages and towns. It doesn't mean it's a legal place at all. —JJB^ers 00:21, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Is that your own OR that it covers all places? The page itself says it is a list of "Principal Communities in Connecticut", not all communities. Having had it demonstrated to you that the place is notable regardless of whether it meets GEOLAND, you should have the good grace to withdraw the nomination. SpinningSpark 11:29, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep - vanished but once-notable places like this are one of our strengths; somebody just need to track down a copy of History of Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1639-1928. --Orange Mike | Talk 01:03, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - it has a Post Office, [1] so it's a real place. Markvs88 (talk) 01:53, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 11:05, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep, per above. --Doncram (talk) 03:15, 28 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Unincorporated and unrecognized are not the same thing and this passes WP:GEOLAND. Smartyllama (talk) 12:43, 31 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Recognised settlements are notable whether they have their own government or not. -- Necrothesp (talk) 13:59, 31 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.