| I would like to propose a clarification to WP:USPLACE regarding when US municipalities may use the unqualified title (without state disambiguation).
The guideline states that U.S. place articles are typically titled "Placename, State," but the exceptions to this rule are not clear. All standalone US municipalities are according to the AP Stylebook, but there are a few exceptions.
This RfC asks whether WP:USPLACE should be clarified to explicitly allow the unqualified title when a municipality is the primary topic for its name and no other similarly prominent topic exists.
Some examples of this would be:
- "Virginia Beach, Virginia" -> "Virginia Beach"
- "Oconomowoc, Wisconsin" -> "Oconomowoc"
- Ambiguous names (e.g. "Springfield") would remain disambiguated.
This is intended to align WP:USPLACE more explicitly with WP:CONCISE and WP:PRIMARYTOPIC.
Feedback is welcome on whether this clarification is appropriate and how it should be worded.
QueenPeppers (talk) 23:08, 29 June 2026 (UTC) |