Born near Union Star: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dorothy Workman, was born in King City, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Edward Harrison Taylor, with articles in 14 languages. 389 of the towns in Missouri list at least one person. No entry yet names Union Star as a birthplace.
What stands out about Union Star’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Star
Nobody born in Union Star is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




James Herbert Wilkerson
1869–1948United States federal judge

Charles S.L. Baker
1859–1926African American inventor of the friction heater




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Union Star 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 (9)
- Elmer Holt: "The Billings Gazette" (Billings, Montana)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Toole: Mike Cline, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Bush: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Blair, Jr.: James T. Blair, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Stevens Walter: Frances Elizabeth Willard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S.L. Baker: Audrey1125, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Spainhower: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mazzie Boyd: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons