Talk:Nauvoo, Illinois

Disputed Neutrality
Needs citations - a lot of the history here is disputed, especially references to "secrets" and "denial" that come from POV-heavy sources. Re: the whistling and whittling brigade, "vigilantes" seems a bit much (in view of the lack of any actual violent acts) and the article's text makes it sound as though the 'brigade' actually held their knives up to civilians in a threatening manner. Obviously there would have been an implied threat in a bunch of men with knives, but I've never heard of any accounts of them "holding knives near" and non-Mormons...

Basically, this article needs:


 * Accuracy checks
 * Citations
 * Neutral POV rewrite

Another example: the Mormons supposedly threatened "any non-Mormon who dared enter" the city. The Council of Fifty article claims at least three of this supposedly secret ruling council were not members of the Mormon church. Contradictory?


 * The Mormon War part was very much incomplete, I agree. More mention needed to be made of non-Mormon vigilantes.  That's been added with the "wolf hunt."  One of many references to the operation of the Whistling and Whittling Brigade that you'd never heard of has been added.  The Council of the Fifty was a secret and it had non-Mormon members.  I agree that references need to be added throughout and I'll dig into them --John Hamer 03:12, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Neutrality Tag Needed?
Do we really have to have the neutrality tag here still? I am going to remove it. If anybody has a good reason for it to stay then please, please feel free to revert me. Thanks. Banes 14:51, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Wikipedia requirements
Having been born and raised in western Illinois -- I thought the trivalization of the Icarian presence at Nauvoo was unwarranted. When you examine the WIU collection of the Icarian movement and documents - and the original entry "Subsequent history" - yes the Neutrality Tag was there for a reason. G. Beat 15:45, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Breakout required?
There is sufficent material to support a new article just for the 1939 - 1846 period (Mormon presence and events). The Nauvoo, Illinois entry - when compared to other city/town entries is far too large - but a main article reference could then be supported.G. Beat 15:43, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

The history subsections have continued to grow. I suggest a comprehensive breakout entitled Nauvoo History, with no more than a paragraph or two left behind in the main article, with a blurb pointing to the new history article.Rockford1963 19:01, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

In the article, did the mob lynch or assassinate Joseph Smith?


 * I agree. The entire history section should be created on a page History of Nauvoo, Illinois. Please see Detroit as an example of a FA city.--Kranar drogin 23:11, 16 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Even though cluebot didn't like it the history section has been placed on it's own page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Frehmann (talk • contribs) 16:34, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Commerce / Industry
I added this new subsection. Information about the Nauvoo Blue cheese company, and a mention of the wine industry included. Yes, the industry is very small scale, but interesting, and beyond what one would expect to find in a city of this size.Rockford1963 18:00, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Info box appearance
The info box has an awkward looking map of the U.S. with Nauvoo pinpointed. A map is not a bad idea, but it should look better, maybe one using only Illinois? Also, a suitable picture above the map would be appropriate. The Nauvoo temple, old or new, comes to mind, or it could be something else. suggestions?Rockford1963 02:17, 12 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Give me a min here, and I will have it fixed with better appearance.--Kranar drogin 02:43, 12 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Ok, upgraded the rating, and have added a geobox. I hope that looks a bit better.--Kranar drogin 02:52, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Looks much better, thank you.Rockford1963 12:08, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

Is this Historically correct?
This page states: "In early 1846, the majority of the Latter Day Saints left the city.  After the departure of the Mormons, the temple stood until destroyed by arsonists on November 19, 1848."

Yet the article for the Mormon Pioneers states:

"The journey was taken by about 70,000 people beginning in April 1847."

"In 1846, religious tension reached their peak, and in 1848 mobs burned the Latter-day Saint temple in Nauvoo."

Both versions cannot be correct. These should be fact-checked and corrected. Nowax 20:11, 12 March 2008 (UTC)Nowax


 * They really don't contradict each other. The majority of Latter-day Saints did leave Nauvoo, Illinois in 1846, when religious tensions reached their peak.  They traveled across the river to seek sanctuary in Nebraska.  There they stayed until 1847 when a series of pioneer companies began to move west.  Ultimately about 70,000 people traveled west to Utah.  And, is not a mob that burns a building a group of arsonists?  So, what are your concerns?  Does the material need to be expanded?  WBardwin (talk) 04:22, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

City designation
Due to the fact that the state congress of Illinois declared Nauvoo a city in the 1840's and has never changed its status it is still technically a city.--12.219.220.95 (talk) 12:46, 8 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Ah, different meaning of 'city.' Fair enough in an American article. Mdw0 (talk) 23:52, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

You know the church of jesus christ of latter day saints isnt the only church in nauvoo —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.138.25.225 (talk) 18:58, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

Difficult to reach?
User:Rockford1963, two editors disagreed with you. Your last revert, with no added supporting evidence for your claim, violates both Neutral point of view and No original research. If you revert for a third time, you will be in violation of WP:3RR.

The potentially negative assertion about the town needs Verifiability in order to pass WP:NPoV. Provide a citation here that we can all assess and that you think proves your case, and I will be more than happy to add the information back myself. -- D kriegls  ( talk to me! ) 20:31, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Provide a citation that say it is not difficult to reach, please. I have been there multiple times and I am always able to reach it, but not after taking a series of alternating county roads. The closest bridges across the Mississippi are not that close. In this sense it it is an out of the way town off the beaten path, as much as any could be in the area.Rockford1963 (talk) 02:25, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Rockford1963, you are now in violation of WP:3RR and I am recommending your account for a temporary block from editing. I suggest you read Guidelines before engaging in edit warring.
 * All information in Wikipedia must be verifiable, and is not based on your personal experience. The default with this article is not to say anything about how easy or hard it is to drive to Nauvoo, without providing a citation. Otherwise the text is in violation of WP:No original research. -- D kriegls  ( talk to me! ) 03:00, 5 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing Rockford has decided not to continue this discussion? So I will remove the uncited claim, unless anyone objects. -- D kriegls  ( talk to me! ) 21:33, 8 June 2012 (UTC)