Town Sign Project: Taylor County

A few weeks back I cruised around Taylor County on a solo town sign harvesting tip. I actually harvested the towns signs of 3 different counties on this trip.

Here are some facts about Taylor County:

+ Population is 5,896. The 96th most populous county in Iowa. Below Osceola County and above Audubon County.
+ Bedford is the largest town and county seat.
+ Formed in 1847 and named after President Zachary Taylor.
+ Major highways are IA-2, IA-25, and IA-148.
+ Adjacent counties are Adams, Ringgold, and Page.
+ Population peaked at 18,784 in 1900.

Taylor County has a beautiful courthouse. Definitely one of the top courthouses so far:

The Taylor County Courthouse located in Bedford, Iowa.

The Taylor County Freedom Rock is located in Blockton, Iowa:

With Taylor County conquered, this is the updated Photography 139 Conquest Map:

PURPLE=COMPLETED

42 counties completed. 42.4% of the Cyclone State conquered.

Here are the town signs of Taylor County:

Bedford, Iowa
BEDFORD
Population: 1,508 (+68)

Lenox, Iowa
WELCOME TO LENOX
EST. – 1872
Population: 1,339 (-68)

New Market, Iowa
NEW MARKET
Population: 385 (-30)

Clearfield, Iowa
Welcome To: CLEARFIELD
Small TOWN HUGE JULY 4th Celebration!
Iowa’s Largest LIONS CLUB
Home of the IOWA STATE FAIR SHUTTLE BUSSES
Population: 278 (-79)

Blockton, Iowa
BLOCKTON
Population: 154 (-38)

Gravity, Iowa
“WE’RE DONT TO EARTH”
GRAVITY, IA.
“IF GRAVITY GOES, WE ALL GO”
Population: 125 (-67)

Sharpsburg, Iowa
WELCOME TO SHARPSBURG
Population: 72 (-17)

Conway, Iowa
WELCOME TO CONWAY
Population: 17 (-24)

I think there are some pretty solid signs in Taylor County. But the worst has to be Bedford’s. I can’t place what it is, but it just looks wrong. Like the design elements don’t quite go together.

There really isn’t a need for a discussion. Gravity clearly has the best town sign in Taylor County:

Gravity – Best in Show – Taylor County

A couple towns have alternate signs: