8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Frank F. Ross, born in Avon, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James Stockdale, with articles in 24 languages. The list for Union Township is empty for now. The Illinois lists hold names for 768 towns.
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Famous people born near Union Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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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 (3)
- James Stockdale: U.S. Navy File Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Latimer Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy U. Hardy: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons