7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Closest of all is Rex A. Wade, from Piedmont, 14 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Union Township yet. Across Kansas, 322 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
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.



Who’s the most famous person from Union Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Union Township’s most famous person is.
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)
- Trixie Friganza: C. M. Hayes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Albright: LaMarche, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Emerson Saffels: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons