Famous people · Union Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
David W. Hopkins, born in Troy, 11 mi away, is the closest. The list for Union Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Amelia Earhart, with articles in 126 languages. The longest list of any town in Kansas belongs to Lawrence, with 48.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Amelia Earhart
Best known
Amelia Earhart
in 126 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Union Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Amelia Earhart
1897–1939American aviation pioneer and author
Jesse Stone
1901–1999American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
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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 (6)
- Amelia Earhart: NBC Photo-NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Lester Marlatt: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester L. Mize: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Hopkins: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Bennett Griffin: Peregrip, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny J. Petersen: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons