A couple months back I cruised around Louisa County harvesting their town signs. It was a good trip.
Louisa County has a boring looking courthouse. Looks like an elementary school I went to:
95 counties completed. 96% of the Cyclone State conquered!
Louisa County has a solid but not spectacular collection of signs. Last place is pretty obvious, it belongs to Columbus Junction that doesn’t even have a real town sign. Just some banners hanging from their light poles.
I’m a fan of the Fredonia sign. The Cairo sign. The Letts sign. The Grandview sign. But the purple ribbon has to go to Morning Sun!
![Fontanelle, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-WKm9t3S/0/092b5b4b/X2/FONTANELLE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Adair County
![Nodaway, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-sN77gdJ/0/f5ccd10f/X2/NODAWAY-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Adams County
![Harpers Ferry, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-VnXwxhp/0/3f506faf/X2/HARPERS_FERRY-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Allamakee County
![Centerville, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-G6Pchtq/0/29e74e87/X2/CENTERVILLE_3-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Appanoose County
![Audubon, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-Jwdtwc4/0/1dfae6e0/X2/AUDUBON-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Audubon County
![Norway, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-Sk3CGgP/0/924aaab3/X2/NORWAY_1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Benton County
![Gilbertville, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-VzMjfQJ/0/e5ff4e91/X2/GILBERTVILLE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Black Hawk County
![Moingona, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-gbRqxcw/0/e9328a8a/X2/MOINGONA-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Boone County
![Readlyn, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-PxDnffW/0/8635c021/X2/READLYN-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Bremer County
![Stanley, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-qzkC7MZ/0/142e5a73/X2/STANLEY_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Buchanan County
![Storm Lake, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-5VJ9WrF/0/e7997230/X2/STORM_LAKE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Buena Vista County
![New Hartford, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-x6QvZPM/0/768617f9/X2/NEW_HARTFORD-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Butler County
![Manson, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-F4cBMXj/0/eefe70fe/X2/MANSON-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Calhoun County
![Coon Rapids, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-sDWM7hv/0/095242b5/X2/COON_RAPIDS2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Carroll County
![Anita, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-G92SGL8/0/bafe8708/X2/ANITA_1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Cass County
![Lowden, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-93FQrXs/0/ff3e2aa6/X2/LOWDEN_3-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Cedar County
![Dougherty, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-6B6SKQv/0/df518c50/X2/DOUGHERTY-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Cerro Gordo County
![Washta, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-RTP3Nw2/0/686c753c/X2/WASHTA-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Cherokee County
![Fredericksburg, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-f3xB76V/0/9885d595/X2/FREDRICKSBURG-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Chickasaw County
![Murray, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-Jq6gPLt/0/79439450/X2/MURRAY-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Clarke County
![Rossie, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-TMxXBP9/0/60851776/X2/ROSSIE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Clay County
![Strawberry Point, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-GZg6K9N/0/5d9168af/X2/STRAWBERRY_POINT_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Clayton County
![Low Moor, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-8pnjLF3/0/28c20236/X2/LOW_MOOR-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Clinton County
![Ricketts, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-Js5QJhP/0/e80ba3a4/X2/RICKETS-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Crawford County
![Dexter, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-VDbF2Hh/0/5d800617/X2/DEXTER1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Dallas County
![Weldon, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-n9qbfF6/0/7acd6916/X2/WELDON-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Decatur County
![Oneida, Iowa - Unincorporated](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-QNXXbrM/0/63baff7e/X2/ONEIDA-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Delaware County
![Terril, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-VqLRjWR/0/ac2e1e0d/X2/TERRIL-X2.jpg)
Terril – Best in Show – Dickinson County
Best in Show – Dickinson County
![Ringsted, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-KkwVWVm/0/4a178d23/X2/RINGSTED-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Emmet County
![Clermont, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-BF6gccG/0/9d608e37/X2/CLERMONT-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Fayette County
![Marble Rock, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-JnQsgRQ/0/036b59fe/X2/MARBLE_ROCK-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Floyd County
![Popejoy, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-fP86hdb/0/c8675df6/X2/POPEJOY2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Franklin County
![Tabor, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-G2m8wTq/0/c0960966/X2/TABOR-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Fremont County
![Scranton, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-LZLGf9w/0/f5a92c0e/X2/scranton-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Greene County
![Beaman, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-BfhqjMX/0/5e7165c6/X2/BEAMAN-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Grundy County
![Menlo, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-XR74JjS/0/08771d18/X2/MENLO-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Guthrie County
![Stanhope, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-52R8Zgs/1/b4dd684d/X2/STANHOPE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Hamilton County
![Britt, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-dGRJkzP/0/4761cc4b/X2/BRITT_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Hancock County
![Ackley, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-pWRKpwF/0/401b328b/X2/ACKLEY1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Hardin County
![Modale, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-6bL6kMV/0/70b120f3/X2/MODALE-X2.jpg)
Best in Sow – Harrison County
![Swedesburg, Iowa - Unincorporated](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-6F9Nt26/0/7149a11e/X2/SWEDESBURG-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Henry County
![Lime Springs, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-dfVfFkn/0/cd92be3b/X2/LIME_SPRINGS_1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Howard County
![Bradgate, iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-5SV6JVz/0/53653013/X2/Bradgate-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Humboldt County
![Ida Grove, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-4SJN5hj/0/0c85d374/X2/IDA_GROVE_3-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Ida County
![Millersburg, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-NcnXtB2/0/9bbdf7d0/X2/MILLERSBURG-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Iowa County
![La Motte, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-mmSLqgq/0/9b2cd30b/X2/LAMOTTE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Jackson County
![Lynnville, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-xHJSh6k/0/8b90adb6/X2/LYNNVILLE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Jasper County
![Fairfield, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-Ds8tzRr/0/d0789cad/X2/FAIRFIELD_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Jefferson County
![Lone Tree, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-Z6qgzbP/0/ad2adf83/X2/LONE_TREE_1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Johnson County
![Anamosa, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-MbR59DM/0/96cbc26d/X2/ANAMOSA-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Jones County
![Webster, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-k44JNDc/0/ce153dae/X2/WEBSTER-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Keokuk County
![Titonka, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-9FsgtcP/0/61401fc9/X2/TITONKA-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Kossuth County
![Saint Paul, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-vDzzDwk/0/75e39dbb/X2/SAINT_PAUL-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Lee County
![Springville, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-khZSjQb/0/38268565/X2/SPRINGVILLE_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Linn County
![Morning Sun, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-qL9nQNQ/0/9d849dca/X2/MORNING_SUN_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Louisa County
![Lucas, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-WL8wRWk/0/519bace0/X2/LUCAS_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Lucas County
![George, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-svH438b/0/6127b2bd/X2/GEORGE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Lyon County
![East Peru, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-Rd54LLN/0/b37db072/X2/EAST_PERU-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Madison County
![Leighton, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-qQzNxCt/0/5d94e0af/X2/LEIGHTON-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Mahaska County
![Pleasantville, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-nCL6c3M/0/e3e6f895/X2/PLEASANTVILLE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Marion County
![Haverhill, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-gfGTvRn/0/4092628b/X2/HAVERHILL-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Marshall County
![Malvern, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-V4sxwhQ/0/e241b384/X2/MALVERN-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Mills County
![Riceville, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-XrPGcxP/0/48443ca2/X2/RICEVILLE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Mitchell County
![Onawa, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-bRpSnV4/0/59ce0046/X2/ONAWA-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Monona County
![Melrose, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-vQ2trD2/0/ac201b18/X2/MELROSE_4-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Monroe County
![Grant, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-6j9xWS9/0/c28d81e1/X2/GRANT-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Montgomery County
![Conesville, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-2nN7dtz/0/cabd0ec8/X2/CONESVILLE_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Muscatine County
![Paullina, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-mGcwRjf/0/93ab4c9e/X2/PAULLINA_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – O’Brien County
![Melvin, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-jgZNsGt/0/34b8249e/X2/MELVIN-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Osceola County
![College Springs, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-xLZDCdc/0/2c6a2f65/X2/COLLEGE_SPRINGS-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Page County
![Mallard, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-7gCsWWR/0/0c447c04/X2/MALLARD-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Palo Alto County
![Kingsley, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-pq7TRkQ/0/6c5800f2/X2/KINGSLEY_1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Plymouth County
![Plover, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-XXcHndf/0/30b4afee/X2/PLOVER_1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Pocahontas County
![Bondurant, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-ZBDgBpb/0/5e4a3969/X2/BONDURANT2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Polk County
![Walnut, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-BNhskh8/0/e1727d57/X2/WALNUT_1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Pottawattamie County
![Malcom, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-sNXZPxH/0/195782b5/X2/MALCOM-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Poweshiek County
![Maloy, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-HMVcKmT/0/1f5843e6/X2/MALOY-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Ringgold County
![Nemaha, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-PtVZtsz/0/83171f37/X2/NEMAHA-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Sac County
![Elk Horn, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-CvsCnSd/0/15a78599/X2/ELK_HORN-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Shelby County
![Orange City, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-bSdvFfz/0/97beafc4/X2/ORANGE_CITY_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Sioux County
![Collins, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-SRZ56S9/0/73f4a3b1/X2/COLLINS-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Story County
![Tama, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-CVrp5Z8/0/674d5560/X2/TAMA-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Tama County
![Gravity, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-LW3WhQT/0/fac14b9e/X2/GRAVITY_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Taylor County
![Creston, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-hCDc2dC/0/0434bd25/X2/CRESTON2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Union County
![Bonaparte, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-Jjvq4pQ/0/1a37fdce/X2/BONAPARTE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Van Buren County
![Agency, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-hdJwTpZ/0/02abee71/X2/AGENCY_1-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Wapello County
![New Virginia, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-zSXMScQ/0/d0e6a286/X2/NEW_VIRGINIA_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Warren County
![Kalona, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-kwBDG54/0/fa16915c/X2/KALONA_2-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Washington County
![Humeston, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-BNsRRDJ/0/2230e4d2/X2/HUMESTON-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Wayne County
![Badger, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-33Kc4GW/0/ddf2c680/X2/BADGER-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Webster County
![Buffalo Center, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-9H2kvmN/0/f930f68a/X2/BUFFALO_CENTER-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Winnebago County
![Castalia, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-sbR6pWH/0/29509218/X2/CASTALIA-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Winneshiek County
![Sloan, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-d8vbWSw/0/5add4d74/X2/SLOAN-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Woodbury County
![Joice, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-gNmjJBg/0/b01822d1/X2/JOICE-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Worth County
![Woolstock, Iowa](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photo-Projects/Town-Sign-Project/i-gfdR89x/0/c89fe1ee/X2/WOOLSTOCK-X2.jpg)
Best in Show – Wright County
The next time we hit the open road for THE TOWN SIGN PROJECT, we will hit the open roads of Des Moines County.