Famous people · Union Township
Born near Union Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Simon Estes is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. Closest of all is Bill Jackson, from Unionville, 4 mi away. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Simon Estes
Best known
Simon Estes
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
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.
Edna May Spooner
1873–1953American actress and playwright
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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)
- Simon Estes: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Payton: Jesse D. Hampton Productions / Pathé Exchange, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry J. Middleton: Photo credit: Frank Wolfe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clare Magee: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna May Spooner: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel Bromberg: Charles Eisenman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Jackson: {{{1}}}, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons