Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Saulsbury Switch, Delaware

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The result was delete. Vanamonde (Talk) 17:48, 5 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Saulsbury Switch, Delaware

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The first stop in Delaware "communities" is this obvious rail spot which on the oldest topos is labelled "Spicer Siding". There is never anything else here besides the siding until relatively recently when on building goes up next to the tracks, so this is pretty clearly not a notable settlement, or for that matter a settlement at all. Mangoe (talk) 14:39, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. Mangoe (talk) 15:54, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Delaware-related deletion discussions. Mangoe (talk) 15:54, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect > Georgetown, Delaware, of which is part in accordance with Wikipedia:GEOLAND and Wikipedia:Alternatives to deletion. Djflem (talk) 16:16, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The location isn't in Georgetown, and even so, I don't think we should be redirecting locations to articles that aren't going to talk about them. Mangoe (talk) 16:40, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. newspapers.com and the GNIS imagery suggest that there is a non-notable housing development possibly named "The Village at Saulsbury Switch," located just north of the GNIS location. Newspapers.com had little coverage, all of it non-notable, though someone was stunned by lightning. GBooks had nothing notable, not even mention of a railroad siding. A 1966 USGS publication states that this is a "locale", though in 2021 the GNIS entry has it as a "populated place". Newspapers.com had nothing for "Spicer siding". GBooks had three hits for "Spicer siding", all for locations elsewhere. I did not have much luck searching for "Messick", which GNIS lists as an alternative name. As this location is not legally recognized it does not meet #1 of WP:GEOLAND and as it has almost no coverage, all of it very trivial #2 of WP:GEOLAND is also not met. I don't think that redirecting to Georgetown is appropriate as per Mangoe. Cxbrx (talk) 17:07, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per my rationale at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dublin Hill, Delaware. Dough4872 22:14, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - I agree with Cxbrx here. I'm getting passing mentions for a similarly-named, but apparently distinct modern subdivision, as well as the old publication calling it a locale (which is by definition not a formal community). Apparently had alternate names of Spicer Siding and Messick, but Messick is just bringing up local politicians and I can find literally nothing about a place known as Spicer Siding. Do not redirect to Georgetown. This is a distinct locale, and redirecting there would be misleading. Hog Farm _Talk 22:41, 29 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete There are a lot of non-notable neighborhood articles in Delaware that need to be prodded or bulk deleted, and this needs more significant coverage for notability. Reywas92^Talk 14:19, 30 July 2021 (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.