
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Closest of all is Myron McCormick, from Albany, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Ted Haggard, with articles in 19 languages. Of the bordering towns, Niles Township has a list, with Amos Weaver. No entry yet names Union Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


David Clayton Ford
1949–2008American lawyer and politician




Charles Wesley Shilling
1901–1994American physician and United States Navy officer

Beverly Hatzell
1929–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, only Niles Township has someone listed.
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 (7)
- Andrea Drews: Werqishaxfierce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Bonham: NCAA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonzi Wells: keithjj on Pixabay, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ezra Buzzington: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron McCormick: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Warren Fordney: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Thompson: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons