8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Closest of all is Don Hendrickson, from Kewanna, 2 mi away. Anita Allen is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Union Township. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


John Buchanan
1917–2007Professor of biochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hal Steinbrenner
born 1969American professional baseball team owner and executive
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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)
- Anita Allen: "U.S. Army photo", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Haley: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Steinbrenner: edogisgod, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons