Ballou, Wisconsin
| Ballou, Wisconsin | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Ballou  Ballou | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′03″N 90°35′05″W / 46.31750°N 90.58472°WCoordinates: 46°19′03″N 90°35′05″W / 46.31750°N 90.58472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Ashland |
| Town | Morse |
| Elevation | 1,424 ft (434 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577501[1] |
Ballou is an unincorporated community located in the town of Morse, Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The community was established around 1890 by the Wisconsin Central railroad. It was named for Miner H. Ballou, the treasurer and general manager of the Menasha Paper Company and a director of the railroad.[2]
Notes
- 1 2 "Ballou, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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