Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Murrays Crossroads, Georgia


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The result was keep. While there was significant support for deleting the article, much of it was based on the place not being inhabited. After JPxG's evidence that it was inhabited, opinions shifted towards keeping the article. (non-admin closure) Tol  (talk &#124; contribs) @ 23:37, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

Murrays Crossroads, Georgia

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Appears to be a literal crossroads, not a community. wizzito &#124; say hello!  22:34, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
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 * Comment. This list of cemeteries suggests that Murrays Crossroads was once a community. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 04:16, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * , I think we should be cautious about using Findagrave for this sort of thing. Aside from being unreliable as a user-generated source (see WP:RSP), three of the cemeteries in the list are some distance from the crossroads ; one does not show a specific location but appears to be a family burial plot ; and the only one at the crossroads is just a single grave . I'm not sure how they came up with their location categorization but many similar sites use an algorithm to identify the closest named point on the map without any vetting to make sure it's actually a community. Even if we take Findagrave at face value, keep in mind that cemeteries are often found in areas with dispersed populations and don't necessarily indicate the presence of a community. –dlthewave ☎ 21:32, 23 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Merge (or delete) with Schley County, Georgia. Take the relevant into and have a short write up there describing the cross roads. I don't think it's notable enough for its own article yet I think it deserves mention in the county. Masterhatch (talk) 19:21, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete - Historical topos show an intersection with a few buildings. I'm not finding any coverage indicating that this was a community, so I'll chalk it up as a named intersection that GNIS mislabeled as a "populated place". I also Oppose Redirecting without substantial sourcing. –dlthewave ☎ 19:53, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep. I was expecting to be in favor of deletion, but there are in fact sources referring to this as an inhabited place. One in 1893 refers to it as a "prosperous country settlement", and another in 1959 refers to it as a "town". It is also referred to as having been a settled area (with its own post office) in this NRHP document. I have incorporated this information into the article; I think this should address the concerns that have been brought up. * jp×g 18:12, 28 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep per JPxG.4meter4 (talk) 00:00, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep Appears to be/have been a settlement per above, with its own post office. ~ EDDY  ( talk / contribs )~ 11:58, 30 September 2021 (UTC)


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