Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Botsford, Connecticut

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

Botsford, Connecticut[edit]

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Unnotable unincorporated place that has one ref mentioning the mailing address of the area. —JJ B^e ^rs 18:08, 25 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Connecticut-related deletion discussions. Thsmi002 (talk) 18:12, 25 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Geography-related deletion discussions. Thsmi002 (talk) 18:13, 25 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

~~Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. Thsmi002 (talk) 18:13, 25 October 2018 (UTC)~~ Removed, covered by CT-related ~ Amory (u • t • c) 02:14, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. The fact that the current version of the article has one ref is somewhat supportive of Keeping, is not a reason for deletion, so the deletion nomination seems invalid. There is no mention of wp:BEFORE in the deletion nomination. There is Botsford Fire Rescue and lots more, if one searches on "Botsford, Connecticut". It is a real place. There is policy about keeping such, wp:GEO or wp:GEOSOMETHING or whatever. --Doncram (talk) 18:19, 25 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
~~Delete~~ I'm not sure/doubtful this is a legally designated place and must pass WP:GNG, which it does not, even after looking for sources through before search. SportingFlyer talk 20:55, 25 October 2018 (UTC) Keep per Markvs88. SportingFlyer talk 02:36, 27 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. It has a Post Office[1], so it's notable as the federal government says it exists. Markvs88 (talk) 02:31, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A post office and fire department are not notable and don't make this place notable regardless if they were notable in the first place. (WP:NGEO and WP:GEOLAND) —JJ B^e ^rs 18:04, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, the Fire Department only proves that people live there. However, per WP:GEOLAND "Populated, legally recognized places are typically presumed to be notable". A US Post Office proves recognition by the Federal Government. It's not called "Newtown Post Office #2" or something. Markvs88 (talk) 18:32, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Passes WP:GEOLAND. Smartyllama (talk) 12:46, 31 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Recognised settlements are notable whether they have their own government or not. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:00, 31 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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