Styles of County Line Signs

[thefraze_1020]

In Washington state, the county line signs depend on who is maintaining the road. For example, on state-maintained roads, the signs are pretty standard:
https://www.google.com/maps/@47.7772751,-122.3182956,3a,75y,156.27h,98.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sHFd8QqQFEsfg-pvDijxVxA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
https://www.google.com/maps/@47.2569928,-122.3300675,3a,15y,57.97h,91.17t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6HLlQBrLLIfS5dVtf4vcyw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

However, on county roads, each county has their own style of sign.
Skagit:
https://www.google.com/maps/@48.644358,-122.3763125,3a,75y,250.9h,89.35t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s897on9HdB8nWecfOu4tVaQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3D897on9HdB8nWecfOu4tVaQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D100%26h%3D80%26yaw%3D262.83536%26pitch%3D0!7i3328!8i1664?hl=en
Snohomish:
https://www.google.com/maps/@47.7763798,-122.131828,3a,15y,32.27h,88.4t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSlMulYpemWPZNwb_piK5oA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

[bassoon1986]

Most of Louisiana's parish signs are the standard like the Natchitoches Parish example below, but there are a few more personalized ones.


natchitoches parish by Josh Bumgardner, on Flickr

ouachita parish by Josh Bumgardner, on Flickr

[Kacie Jane]

Sheridan/Box Butte county (Nebraska) line on a rural highway. Unusual use of a blue and yellow 5-sided county route sign (versus a green and white rectangular sign) to mark entering a new county. There was no corresponding sign on the other side of the road marked "Box Butte County".  Any other examples like this?

This is what the ones on the Garden State Parkway look like.  There's one about halfway down this page from Alps' site.

[cjk374]

Lincoln Parish is one of the few parishes/counties that doesn't use the standard pentagon. But then again, Lincoln doesn't use numbers for their roads anymore. Just names. There are a few shields left in the field, mostly the ENTER & LEAVE signs at the parish lines. However, Lincoln isn't maintaining them either.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/130771900@N08/20581337275/in/album-72157655329475165/

[Revive 755]

There seems to be three, maybe four main styles used for county line signs:

1) Only the name of the county appears on the sign:  Example from Streetview  Iowa and Illinois use this style.

2.  "Entering Nameof County":  Example from Streetview.  Missouri uses this design, and I think Ohio does as well.

3. "Enter Nameof County/Leave Other County" - I seem to recall seeing this one in Indiana and Virginia.

4. "Somename County Line"?  I thought someone used this one, but can't remember where.

[SSOWorld]

https://goo.gl/maps/2WJbU

Standard Wisconsin line marker.

A few moderations are present in places -

Brown
County

(in type B font)

[myosh_tino]

4. "Somename County Line"?  I thought someone used this one, but can't remember where.

California.

The G10(CA) sign consists of two lines.  The top line is the county name (Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, etc) in mixed case Series E-modified.  The bottom line says "COUNTY LINE" in all-caps Series E.

[JMoses24]

Kentucky has these basic ones.

https://goo.gl/maps/px0xp -- I-75 southbound crossing from Kenton County into Boone County.
https://goo.gl/maps/qfUux -- I-75 northbound crossing from Grant County into Kenton County.

What gets me is that when you cross into the state, some counties get signed...some don't. For example, coming into Boone County, KY from Dearborn County, Indiana on I-275, Boone is signed. Dearborn isn't. Same road, other side of the state...Campbell County, KY from Hamilton County, Ohio...neither are signed.

Or for another example...on I-75 into Kentucky from Tennessee, Whitley County, KY makes an appearance. But coming in from Ohio...no sign that you're in Kenton County at all.

[roadfro]

4. "Somename County Line"?  I thought someone used this one, but can't remember where.

California.

The G10(CA) sign consists of two lines.  The top line is the county name (Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, etc) in mixed case Series E-modified.  The bottom line says "COUNTY LINE" in all-caps Series E.

Ditto Nevada.

Mixed-case county name on top line, "COUNTY LINE" in all caps and slightly smaller on bottom line.

[jbnv]

Most of Louisiana's parish signs are the standard like the Natchitoches Parish example below, but there are a few more personalized ones.
[pictures snipped]

The standard sign along freeways and expressways looks like this.

There was also this variation of the standard parish sign used in the Acadiana parishes. These signs were erected in the 1990s, and I don't think that they are reissuing them (though they should). (Not my picture.)

[Scott5114]

4. "Somename County Line"?  I thought someone used this one, but can't remember where.

California.

The G10(CA) sign consists of two lines.  The top line is the county name (Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, etc) in mixed case Series E-modified.  The bottom line says "COUNTY LINE" in all-caps Series E.

Kansas and Texas also use this format.

[Bitmapped]

West Virginia uses signs that say "{Name} County" in mixed-case FHWA alphabet like:


The basic design is the same on all roads.  Freeways and expressways get larger versions, often with a "Certified Business Location" panel underneath.