Ballou Oklahoma Map

About Ballou, Oklahoma

Ballou is a locality in Mayes County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 155. The population density is 16.3 people per km². Ballou is located at 36.1459°N, 95.1902°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 74352.

Ballou exists as a quiet accumulation of red earth and stubborn prairie grass, defined by the way the afternoon light catches the fine, iron-rich dust suspended in the air. It lies 20.1 miles northwest of Tahlequah, OK (from Tahlequah, OK: bearing 322°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-southeast of Chouteau. Snake Creek winds through the low-lying brush only a mile away, its presence marked by a thicker stand of timber that interrupts the monotonous, rolling expanse of the plains. To the west, the subtle rise of Neely Mountain breaks the horizon, a dim silhouette against the vast, pale sky of the interior. The land here feels ancient and patient, marked by the deep, silent memory of the Cross Timbers and the slow, rhythmic shifting of the wind that pulls across the open fields.

Ballou carries the weight of a frontier history, where the economy was once forged in the toil of the soil and the pursuit of mineral wealth beneath the surface. Life remains tethered to the cycles of the earth, far removed from the bustle of the distant urban centers, though the proximity of the Fitzgerald-Soldier Creek Site 1 Reservoir and the expansive grounds of Fort Gibson Lake offer a broader connection to the surrounding wilderness. Residents often look toward the shadows of Coleman Hollow, where the land dips into cooler, shaded pockets of oak and hickory. The pace of daily existence is dictated by the seasons and the slow, steady work of the land, maintaining a character that is as unyielding and enduring as the red soil itself.

About This Ballou Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ballou, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 36.145928, -95.19024. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ballou includes the ZIP code (74352), telephone area code (918), county seat of Mayes County (Pryor Creek), and school district assignment (Locust Grove Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.