Minnie Steckel
1890–1952American educator, psychologist and activist
Famous people · Union Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Closest of all is Minnie Steckel, from Woodbine, 4 mi away. Duane Gish is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Union Township yet. In Kansas, 312 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Duane Gish
Best known
Duane Gish
in 10 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.
Henry Varnum Poor
1887–1970American painter, potter, and architect
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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 (4)
- Don Ihde: Bozatski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Metzler: Margiemetz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Morris: Bell Brand Snack Foods, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minnie Steckel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons