16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Jay Bond, born in McLouth, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Laura Kirk, with articles in 6 languages. No famous person’s birth in Union Township is on record yet. 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.
Andrew McDonald
1898–1988American football and college basketball player and coach


Bianca Babb
1856–19501856–1950, pioneer and captive of Native Americans

Guy Maccoy
1904–1981American painter, printmaker, and teacher
George M. Stafford
1915–1995Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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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 (3)
- Al Reynolds: user:sicem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bianca Babb: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Maccoy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons