Born near New Union: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Rose Maddox, born in Boaz, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Yelawolf, with articles in 29 languages. Over the border in Boaz, 5 names are on record, led by Rose Maddox. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in New Union.
What stands out about New Union’s famous people
Famous people born near New Union
Nobody born in New Union is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Mathew Knowles
born 1952American music executive, businessman, record producer, and manager



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Famous people from the towns next door
Boaz leads the towns around it, with 5 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Union and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Beth Grant: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Moore: BibleWizard, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Little: E J Saunders, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Starnes: Harris & Ewing, official White House photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Thomason: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brodie Croyle: Conman33, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allan Wyeth: Wellcome Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons