 | This is an essay on notability. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
 | This page in a nutshell: Generally, entries in "Notable people" sections of cities and towns should be bluelinks. |
Articles on towns and cities (and some other polities) often have a "Notable people" section (sometimes "Notable residents" or some similar name). This essay does not have an opinion on whether that's good or bad or really tells us much about the town or city, but it does know that "Notable people" sections are popular and they're a good way for new editors to jump in (they might not jump in correctly, but most of us didn't and that's fine). So they're here to stay, so what should they look like?