Born near Union Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Sandra Myers, born in Little River, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Union Township is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 306 of the towns in Kansas. 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.




Richard J. Walsh
1886–1960American author, editor and publisher


Susan Peterson
1925–2009American artist, ceramics educator, and author

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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 (7)
- Marcia Rodd: studio publicity photo 1970s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Montee Ball: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. Dean Andersson: Christopher Fulbright, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Vasconcells: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Peterson: Larry Armstrong, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tanner Hawkinson: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard J. Walsh: Arnold Genthe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons