
Born near Union Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ashba, was born in Monticello, 1 mi away. The list for Union Township is empty for now. Monticello’s list, next door, has 4 names, Ashba first among them. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
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.



George R. Dale
1867–1936American mayor and newspaper editor



Zara A. Wilson
born 1840American lawyer, social reformer



Walter B. Rogers
1865–1939American cornet player, conductor and composer

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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Monticello’s, with 4.
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 (10)
- Ashba: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses E. Clapp: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Hartman: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. Lucas: William Vincent Lucas (1835-1921)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Rogers: Jackson, Tacoma, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Whistler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George R. Dale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B. J. Hollars: Brian Hollars, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Irelan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zara A. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
