Joel Minor (joelminor@wustl.edu)
Curator - Modern Literature and Manuscripts Collection
Kris Helbling (helbling@wustl.edu)
Subject Librarian - English and American Literature
Wikipedia entries on specific locations almost give you an outline of information you should consider in writing about place. Although the categories vary, most entries include these basics:
In addition, the reference list at the end of an entry will point you to relevant sources for factual information: