Talk:Plymouth (disambiguation)

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With only two places outside of the United States named Plymouth (besides the original that should be linked at the beginning) versus the dozens of U.S. places, it makes sense to group and order them "in the U.S." and "outside the U.S.". Sections with only a single listing look odd and illogical. -Acjelen 14:16, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Why is Plymouth, Mass. called Plymouth (town), Massachusetts?

I'm not sure. It is a town. In WP, paranthetical qualifiers are usually used when more than one subject can have the same title, but the article Plymouth, Massachusetts is a redirect to this article. -Acjelen 14:14, 20 September 2006 (UTC)

It was a differentiation between the Census-Designated Place within the large town of Plymouth (namely downtown and historic Plymouth) as compared to the very large town of Plymouth, Massachusetts itself (comprising several CDPs). Raime 04:22, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Plymouth, Massachusetts

Shouldn't this town, one of the first in the modern-day United States, the site of many American landmarks, and the location of several historic events, be listed prominetly at the top of the page along with Plymouth, Devon? Raime 04:24, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Not necessarily. The historical significance of the place is covered in several related articles and are not necessarily served by forwarding a link to the article about the current town. older ≠ wiser 16:35, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I disagree. The current town remains extremely important, and nearly all related articles are covered in the town's article. It is by far more prominent than any other Plymouth listed under 'towns in the United States' named Plymouth. The importantce did lie in the town of Plymouth, not Plymouth colony in general, and the importance remains today. It should be listed prominently at the top of the page. Raime 01:19, 25 June 2007 (UTC)