Welcome to Ballou ...

Ballou is located in Mayes County<1>.

The location of Ballou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Ballou is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ballou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Ballou: (918) & (539)<4>

Communities Also Named Ballou ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ballou - they are located in California, Illinois, Ohio (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ballou.

Communities near Ballou ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ballou.

• Tahlequah
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
  • Tahlequah is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahlequah <5>
• Pryor Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Creek
  • Pryor Creek is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,392 people
  • Pryor Creek has also been known as:
  • Pryor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pryor Creek <5>
• Wagoner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
  • Wagoner is located in Wagoner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagoner <5>
• Chouteau
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chouteau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
  • Chouteau is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chouteau <5>
• Salina
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
  • Salina is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <5>
• Locust Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <5>
• Hulbert
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
  • Hulbert is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulbert <5>
• Spavinaw
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spavinaw
  • Spavinaw is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spavinaw <5>
• Sportsmen Acres
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmen Acres
  • Sportsmen Acres is located in Mayes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
• Oaks
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
  • Oaks is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ballou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ballou.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ballou. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballou.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballou. See our Newspapers Page for Ballou.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballou ...

Looking for more information about Ballou? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ballou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ballou.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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