Ballou may refer to:
Places
editUnited States
edit- Ballou, Illinois, an unincorporated community
- Ballou, Ohio, an unincorporated community
- Ballou, Oklahoma, a census-designated place
- Ballou, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community
- Ballou High School in Washington, D.C.
Elsewhere
edit- Mount Ballou, Victoria Land, Antarctica
- Ballou, Senegal
People
editIn arts and media
editWriters
edit- Addie L. Ballou (1837–1916), American suffragist, poet, artist, author and lecturer
- Ella Maria Ballou (1852-1937), American stenographer, reporter, essayist, and educator
- Emily Ballou, Australian-American poet, novelist and screenwriter
- Hosea Ballou (1771–1852), American clergyman and theological writer
- Joyce Ballou Gregorian (1946–1991), American author
- Mary Ballou (1809–1904), American memoirist
- Maturin Murray Ballou (1820–1895), writer and publisher
Musicians
edit- Dave Ballou, American musician
- Esther Ballou (1915–1973), American musician and composer
- Kurt Ballou (born 1974), American guitarist with the band Converge
In other arts
edit- Bud Ballou (1942–1977), American radio personality
- Michael Ballou, American artist
- Tyson Ballou (born 1976), fashion model
In education and academia
edit- Clinton Ballou (born 1923), American biochemist
- David Ballou, American chemist and professor
- Ella Maria Ballou (1852-1937), American stenographer, reporter, essayist, and educator
- Frank Ballou (1879–1955), American school administrator
- Hosea Ballou II (1796–1861), first president of Tufts University, grand-nephew of clergyman Hosea Ballou
In politics
edit- Addie L. Ballou (1837–1916), American suffragist, poet, artist, author and lecturer
- Adin Ballou (1803–1890), American pacifist
- Latimer Whipple Ballou (1812–1900), American politician
- Maude Ballou (1925-2009), American Civil Rights activist
- Phineas D. Ballou (1823–1877), American businessperson and politician
- Sidney M. Ballou (1870–1929), American judge
- Sullivan Ballou (1829–1861), American politician
In sport
edit- Adam Ballou (born 1992), American Paralympic soccer player
- Ballou Tabla (born 1999), Canadian soccer player
- Mike Ballou (born 1947), American football player
- Win Ballou (1897–1963), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Others
edit- Adin Ballou Underwood (1828–1888), American army officer
- Hosea Ballou (1771–1852), American clergyman and theological writer
Other uses
edit- The title character of Cat Ballou, a 1965 comedy western film
- Wally Ballou, a fictional recurring character created by the American comedy duo Bob and Ray
See also
edit- Ballouville, Connecticut
- Baloo, a main character in Rudyard Kipling's story collection The Jungle Book
- Palwankar Baloo (1876–1955), Indian cricketer