User:Poly-student-steve/Evaluate an Article

This page evaluates the Wikipedia article, Cherry Valley, New York, following the format described in Wikiedu training "How to evaluate Wikipedia page"

Which article are you evaluating?
Cherry Valley, New York

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I live in the town, the article is pretty short, and I can feel confident evaluating it.

Evaluate the article
Lead: OK, but shouldn't have a "however" in it, and could focus on something other than its size, perhaps a nod to its history.

History: very very brief; makes no mention of its key role as the westernmost point on the CV turnpike in 18XX, last place to buy wagon wheels.

Geography: OK. what is west of it?

Demographics: OK

Notable people: Oliver? where is candy darling? there must be more people from the 19th and 20th century...

Ton and balance: OK

Talk page: last comment, 6 years ago, by a bot

Last substantive comments: 6-12 years ago

Could be updated and improved:


 * 1) More notable people, including Morse
 * 2) Another paragraph or two about history
 * 3) Improve geography by noting towns it borders in Otsego county
 * 4) Improve govt by noting Planning Board, Court and other elected officials