
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Closest of all is Bob Harmon, from Liberal, 12 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Union Township yet. The best known of them is Harlow Shapley, with articles in 53 languages. 387 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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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)
- Harlow Shapley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Williams: Character Pictures Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Harmon: 1911 Gold Borders (Broadleaf), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons