Welcome to Ballou ...
Ballou is located in Ashland County<1>.
Ballou is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ballou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ballou: 715 & 534<3>
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 Oklahoma.
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.
- Montreal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Mellen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - High Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Ashland County
- Glidden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Glidden is located in Ashland County
- Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Marengo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Ashland County
- Gile
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Gile is located in Iron County
- White River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Ashland County
- Odanah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
- Odanah is located in Ashland County
- Ironwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood
- Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironwood <6>
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.
Adding Ballou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ballou in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ballou was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.
For more details, see References and Mentions 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.
The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ashland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ballou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Ballou area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Ballou area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |