Talk:Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

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[edit] Gullah/Geechee

There has been some discussion about the native islanders and if they are called Gullah and/or Geechee. From what I can tell the Gullah and Geechee may refer to different origins in Africa [1] but is often used synonymously (like dictionary.com or other gullah/geechee culture websites). When I lived on Hilton Head in the 1970-80s, I remember both terms being used. Rearden9 15:56, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Living on the island for my whole life, i've heard it done both ways actually.......i'm not sure which is correct, and i'm under the impression it's both. Not that the culture itself is very vibrant anymore.

jtvols16 11:05, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Opening paragraphs

I'm not entirely sure what to do with this sentence:

Although the town occupies most of the land area of the island, it is not coterminous with it; there is a small part near the main access road from the mainland, William Hilton Parkway, which is not incorporated into the town. Hilton Head (the island) therefore has a slightly higher population (34,407 in Census 2000, defined as the Hilton Head Island Urban Cluster) and a larger land area (110.45 km² or 42.65 sq mi) than the town. [1]

I just don't think it belongs in the opening paragraph. It's too technical. MoodyGroove 01:39, 1 February 2007 (UTC)MoodyGroove

The above captioned paragraph has been placed under Demographics. MoodyGroove 02:25, 1 February 2007 (UTC)MoodyGroove

[edit] Town's official name

For the record, the Town's official name is the Town of Hilton Head Island. That's why it's listed that way at the top of the City Infobox. MoodyGroove 01:39, 1 February 2007 (UTC)MoodyGroove

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hilton Head Island CCD vs. Hilton Head Island town, Beaufort County

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[edit] GA Hold

  1. The line about the smoking ban in the lead is out of place. Put in appropriate section in the body. Y Done
  2. format the web link in infobox so it displays "official web site" Y Done
  3. make lead more of a summary of the article. for example, demographics is well summarized, but history isn't covered. Lead should be 3-4 paragraphs. Y Done
  4. budget and departments sections are only one sentence. Expand them or merge into another section. One sentence does not make a section. Y Done
  5. Ref 10 needs to be formatted like the other web refs Y Done
leave note on my talk page when done. I"ll be gone til Mon, 28 May. Rlevse 09:29, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
pass, but there a few topics still missing from the lead. Rlevse 21:25, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] GA Sweeps (on hold)

This article has been reviewed as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force in an effort to ensure all listed Good articles continue to meet the Good article criteria. In reviewing the article, I have found there are some issues that may need to be addressed:

  • Each notable resident needs a citation.Y Done

I will check back in no less than seven days. If progress is being made and issues are addressed, the article will remain listed as a Good article. Otherwise, it may be delisted (such a decision may be challenged through WP:GAR). If improved after it has been delisted, it may be nominated at WP:GAN. Feel free to drop a message on my talk page if you have any questions, and many thanks for all the hard work that has gone into this article thus far. Regards, Epbr123 (talk) 22:23, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Each notable resident now has a reference with the exception of Angie Aparo who has been removed until a reference can be provided. MoodyGroove (talk) 22:44, 6 February 2008 (UTC)MoodyGroove
Good work. Pass! Epbr123 (talk) 22:56, 6 February 2008 (UTC)