Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pilgrim, Missouri

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The result was merge to Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri. Spartaz ^Humbug! 14:09, 21 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Pilgrim, Missouri

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I don't think this place meets WP:GEOLAND. The State Historical Society calls it a "small trading point", an old local history [1] calls it a "post village" and a flag station on the Frisco railroad. Topos never show more than five buildings here. GNIS gives it a census code of U6, which means it is not incorporated and probably means it doesn't pass the legally recognized community portion of WP:GEOLAND. Hog Farm _Bacon 02:14, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. Hog Farm _Bacon 02:14, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Missouri-related deletion discussions. Hog Farm _Bacon 02:14, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Keep it's pretty clear Pilgrim had residents and served as a rural trading point, even though the population of the community was small.72.49.7.25 (talk) 04:16, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

- The farm I grew up on had residents and was a meeting point where people exchanged things. Is it notable now? Hog Farm _Bacon 10:48, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. A trading point is more than an empty building or a name on a map. It's a place which at least for some period in history was an actual, tho possibly small, community-in this case consisting also of a church, and dwellings. A place which has those basic elements is (or in this case, was)., an actual community: , a trading place., and a place where people lived. such trading posts are of historical importance. DGG ( talk ) 05:42, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Had a population on 100 in 1895. A merge to Pilgrim Township might be appropriate also. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 02:35, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm not so sure that source is reliable. It has a disclaimer on the home page that it doesn't guarantee reliability of any of its information and says to use with care. Hog Farm _Bacon 02:41, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 20:06, 2 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Barkeep49 (talk) 02:13, 12 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri. The township was named after the older settlement located within it, so, since the settlement has never been incorporated, they are really the same place. This article mentions a population of 129 for the township. blameless 02:36, 15 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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