Ballou, Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 46°19′03″N 90°35′05″W / 46.31750°N 90.58472°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Ashland |
Town | Morse |
Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area codes | 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Ballou, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-299-30964-0.