Born near Union Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Joseph Zeller, from Campus, 6 mi away. Patricia Tallman is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 790 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Union Township.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John E. Teeple
1874–1931American chemical engineer and mesoamericanist
Patricia Tallman
born 1957American actress and stunt performer


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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 (2)
- Moira Harris: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. John P. McGarity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Rutherford: Joseph F. Kohler - DOT Staff., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons