Back on May 14 I cruised around Chickasaw County harvesting their town signs. It was a good day.
Here are some facts about Chickasaw County:
+ Population is 11,970. Making it the 63rd most populous county. Behind Grundy County and above Lyon County.
+ The largest town and county seat is New Hampton.
+ Founded in 1851.
+ Named after the Chickasaw tribe.
+ Home of the famous Little Brown Church.
+ Major highways are: US-18, US-63, US-218, IA-24, IA-27, and IA-346.
+ Adjacent counties are Bremer, Butler, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell, and Winnesheik.
+ Population peaked in 1900 at 17,037. Population has declined in every census since 1980.
The Chickasaw County Courthouse is fair looking. Looks a lot like Boone’s courthouse:
The Chickasaw County Courthouse located in New Hampton, Iowa.
The Chickasaw County Freedom Rock is located in Lawler, Iowa:
With Chickasaw County completed, here is the Updated Photography 139 Conquest Map:
PURPLE=COMPLETED
80 counties down. 80.8% of the Cyclone State conquered.
Here are the town signs of Chickasaw County:
New Hampton, Iowa
A FRIENDLY WELCOME TO NEW HAMPTON
City of Expanding Horizons
Home of the CHICKASAWS
Population: 3,494 (-77)
Nashua, Iowa
NASHUA WELCOMES YOU
Population: 1,551 (-112)
Fredericksburg, Iowa
WELCOME TO Fredericksburg
“WHERE YOUR FUTURE BEGINS”
Population: 987 (+56)
Lawler, Iowa
Welcome To LAWLER
Population: 406 (-33)
Ionia, Iowa
Welcome to IONIA
The little town with the BIG WELCOME
Population: 226 (-65)
Alta Vista, Iowa
WELCOME TO
ALTA VISTA CITY LIMITS
PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY
Population: 227 (-39)
North Washington, Iowa
Welcome to North Washington
A Friendly Little Town
Population: 112 (-5)
Bassett, Iowa
Bassett City Hall
Population: 45 (-21)
Protivin is also partially in Chickasaw County, but it is mostly in Howard County, so I shared that sign last week when I shared the town signs of Howard County.
Chickasaw County has a solid, but not spectacular collection of town signs. The worst one is pretty obvious though. It is Bassett, cause they don’t have a legit town sign.
But who gets the purple ribbon? I like the rugged, rustic appearance of Alta Vista’s sign, but this one is really a no-brainer. It goes to Fredricksburg.
Fredricksburg – Best in Show – Chickasaw County
Here is the current list of Best in Shows:
Best in Show – Adair County
Best in Show – Adams County
Best in Show – Appanoose County
Best in Show – Audubon County
Best in Show – Benton County
Best in Show – Black Hawk County
Best in Show – Boone County
Best in Show – Bremer County
Best in Show – Buena Vista County
Best in Show – Butler County
Best in Show – Calhoun County
Best in Show – Carroll County
Best in Show – Cass County
Best in Show – Cedar County
Best in Show – Cerro Gordo County
Best in Show – Cherokee County
Best in Show – Chickasaw County
Best in Show – Clarke County
Best in Show – Clay County
Best in Show – Clinton County
Best in Show – Crawford County
Best in Show – Dallas County
Best in Show – Decatur County
Terril – Best in Show – Dickinson County
Best in Show – Dickinson County
Best in Show – Emmet County
Best in Show – Floyd County
Best in Show – Franklin County
Best in Show – Fremont County
Best in Show – Greene County
Best in Show – Grundy County
Best in Show – Guthrie County
Best in Show – Hamilton County
Best in Show – Hancock County
Best in Show – Hardin County
Best in Sow – Harrison County
Best in Show – Howard County
Best in Show – Humboldt County
Best in Show – Ida County
Best in Show – Iowa County
Best in Show – Jackson County
Best in Show – Jasper County
Best in Show – Jones County
Best in Show – Keokuk County
Best in Show – Kossuth County
Best in Show – Linn County
Best in Show – Lucas County
Best in Show – Lyon County
Best in Show – Madison County
Best in Show – Mahaska County
Best in Show – Marion County
Best in Show – Marshall County
Best in Show – Mills County
Best in Show – Mitchell County
Best in Show – Monona County
Best in Show – Monroe County
Best in Show – Montgomery County
Best in Show – O’Brien County
Best in Show – Osceola County
Best in Show – Page County
Best in Show – Palo Alto County
Best in Show – Plymouth County
Best in Show – Pocahontas County
Best in Show – Polk County
Best in Show – Pottawattamie County
Best in Show – Poweshiek County
Best in Show – Ringgold County
Best in Show – Sac County
Best in Show – Shelby County
Best in Show – Sioux County
Best in Show – Story County
Best in Show – Tama County
Best in Show – Taylor County
Best in Show – Union County
Best in Show – Warren County
Best in Show – Wayne County
Best in Show – Webster County
Best in Show – Winnebago County
Best in Show – Woodbury County
Best in Show – Worth County
Best in Show – Wright County
The next time we hit the open road for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT, we will visit Buchanan County.
I rarely disagree with your logic, but my vote is Alta Vista. Not only for its ruggedness, but because I love the strict enforcement of city limits in a place with 227 residents.
Alta Vista was also a great search engine. Maybe it still exists. Next to Excite and Lycos. Stranger things have happened. Especially in season 4.
But I also like the way they don’t welcome you to town, so much as welcome you to their city limits.
Like Austin City Limits.
I was going to make a search engine joke, but then second-guessed myself that it really was one! Ah, Ask Jeeves. I miss you so.
I also thought of Austin City Limits! Alta Vista needs a slightly pretentious film and music festival. I would go.