13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Closest of all is Maurice Geraghty, from Rushville, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Union Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Arthur C. Cope, with articles in 11 languages. Across Indiana, the lists cover 381 towns.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Thomas E. Saunders
born 1951American politician, born 1951


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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)
- Gretchen Cryer: Women in Theater; CUNY TV, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbert H. Hubbard: Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonidas Sexton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Hill McCarter: No photographer named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Saunders: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons