
Born near Union Township: 3 famous people within 35 miles
Henry White Edgerton, born in Rush Center, 6 mi away, is the closest. 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. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Gary Patterson
born 1960American college football player, college football coach
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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 (2)
- Henry White Edgerton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Patterson: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons