Famous people · Union
Born near Union: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jonathan Hole, from Eldora, 8 mi away. The list for Union is empty for now. Jean Seberg is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. 434 towns in Iowa have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Jean Seberg
Best known
Jean Seberg
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Union
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank Jack Fletcher
1885–1973United States Navy admiral, Medal of Honor recipient
Mary Beth Hurt
1946–2026American stage and film actress
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is 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 (8)
- Jean Seberg: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Jack Fletcher: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Kosinski: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Olympia O. McCoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Beth Hurt: Wes Washington, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Huss: scaredsquee, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward J. Ruppelt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allie Morrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Buchanan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons