Famous people · Union Township
Born near Union Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Lowell Richard Bayles, from Mason, 6 mi away. Carl A. Kemme is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Over the border in Blair Township, one name is on record: John W. Thomason. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Carl A. Kemme
Best known
Carl A. Kemme
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Union Township
Nobody born in Union Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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Close by, Blair Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Union Township 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 (4)
- Jimmy Kite: Manningmbd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Winkler: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Wolf: Mike LaChance: Flickr, e-mail, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Shouse: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons