21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Closest of all is Melvin E. Biddle, from Daleville, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Union Township yet. Anderson’s list, next door, has 49 names, Cory Edwards first among them. The best known of them is Cory Edwards, with articles in 27 languages.
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.