You'll Like Linton Signs
You'll Like Linton
For years welcoming visitors and residents alike the "You’ll Like Linton" signs have a rich history with the town. The history of these signs can be traced back to a slogan contest in a year around 1930. This contest was to promote the city and find an appropriate slogan for this great community. The winning slogan "You’ll Like Linton" was submitted by the co-winners, Otto Harding and Lenora Strietelmeir.
Being inspired by the slogan, Nellie May Hamilton wrote a song entitled "You’ll Like Linton," also with her husband they created two original signs constructed in the mid-1930’s. The signs served the purpose of demonstrating civil pride and and community spirit and goodwill.
The frame structures for the original signs were approximately 20 feet high and around 24 feet wide. The actual "You’ll Like Linton" sign is around 24 feet wide and 2 feet in height. The original locations of the signs were on the west side of town around 5 St. NW and the other was placed over park road. The original signs were painted black and illuminated with red neon lights.
The signs standing today are partially the original signs except the red neon lights have been removed. The signs painted green and the letters white. Today there are three signs. One still located at 5 St. NW, one south of town on Hwy 59. The other was moved from the park due to construction and now sits on Hwy 54 East of town by the Main Source Bank.
No matter the looks or locations of the signs, they still promote the pride, and community spirit that they were intended for more than 70 years ago. These signs seem to be permanent fixtures in our wonderful little town and are not planning to go anywhere any time soon.
This information was used with permission from the Linton-Stockton School Corporation.
Pictures can be found in our photogallery.
