Born near Union Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Cy Hungerford, born in Manilla, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Wilbur Shaw, with articles in 8 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Union Township yet. In Indiana, 412 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Roger Slifer
1954–2015American comic book writer, screenwriter, and television producer

Edith Jones Woodward
1914–2002American astronomer and college professor

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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)
- Wilbur Shaw: El Gráfico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Hill McCarter: No photographer named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Phipps: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons