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 Robert O. Ballou (1892 – 1977), 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 (1923–2021), 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 religion Adin Ballou (1803–1890), American pacifist and Unitarian minister Hosea Ballou (1771–1852), American clergyman and theological writer

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 Richard A. Ballou, American politician Sidney M. Ballou (1870–1929), American judge Sullivan Ballou (1829–1861), American politician

In sport 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 Adin Ballou Underwood (1828–1888), American army officer

Other uses 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 Ballouville, Connecticut Baloo, a main character in Rudyard Kipling's story collection The Jungle Book Palwankar Baloo (1876–1955), Indian cricketer