Famous people · West Union
Born near West Union: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Le Moyne, from Marshall, 13 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Union. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names. Champaign City Township has the second-longest list in Illinois, after Alton, with 64.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Charles Le Moyne
Best known
Charles Le Moyne
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Union’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Union
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Bullock
1907–1953American screenwriter and lyricist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West 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 (3)
- Charles Le Moyne: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Bennett: Gaulschreck, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Melville Glenn: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons