
Born near Union Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Will Cuppy, born in Auburn, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Union Township. The best known of them is John Bowers, with articles in 15 languages. 407 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
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.






Herbert Hice Whetzel
1877–1944American mycologist and plant pathologist
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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 (6)
- John Bowers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Cuppy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond E. Willis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Stahl: Chick_Stahl.jpg: BPL derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hice Whetzel: Nemetona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MaChelle Joseph: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons