Ballou may refer to:
Places
United States
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
Mount Ballou, Victoria Land, Antarctica
Ballou, Senegal
People
In arts and media
Writers
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
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
Bud Ballou (1942–1977), American radio personality
Michael Ballou, American artist
Tyson Ballou (born 1976), fashion model
In education and academia
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
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