Famous people · Union Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Dan Butler is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Maurice Fisher, from Uniondale, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Union Township. Across Indiana, the lists cover 400 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Dan Butler
Best known
Dan Butler
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Union Township
Nobody born in Union Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
1892–1980American cryptanalyst and author
Edwin Albert Link
1904–1981American inventor and underwater diver
David Ralph "Boag" Johnson
1921–2005American professional basketball player
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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 (8)
- Dan Butler: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizebeth Smith Friedman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kramer: flickr user JJSnickers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ralph "Boag" Johnson: Dave Payton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Waugh: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Albert Wirt: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh VanMeter: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons