Talk:Mustoe, Highland County, Virginia

Notability

The reference source quoted does not list Mustoe as a government-recognized settlement, so therefore this article unfortunately looks like it falls short of Wikipedia:Notability_(geographic_features)#Geographic_regions.2C_areas_and_places. I don't want to annoy the creator by flagging it for deletion, but really it needs more proof that it's notable enough to have its own article, so if that can be added (and referenced) then great. If not I suggest that it is turned into a redirect page to a section within another article on the nearby area, which would save it from deletion altogether. Baldy Bill (talk) 02:07, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

• Hello Baldy Bill! Thanks for your interest in my work. I was under the impression that a feature listed by GNIS was considered notable, as this would indicate the location as a government recognized place. Though I understand that these unincorporated communities are not, as the GNIS states, "a census designated or incorporated place having an official federally recognized name," I thought that a place marked by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names and located on maps is considered government recognized. Also, many other counties in Virginia, such as Albemarle, have listed the many unincorporated communities within the county, each with a separate article. By all means, if I am mistaken or have read this wrong, please correct me. I do plan to develop some of the unincorporated community pages if I can into more detailed articles at some time in the future. Thanks! MountainRail (talk) 13:00, 12 January 2013 (UTC)