Born near Union Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
James Moeller, born in Valley, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Marg Helgenberger, with articles in 42 languages. The list for Union Township is empty for now. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Melvin Randolph Gilmore
1868–1940American anthropologist and ethnobotanist



Harold Eugene Edgerton
1903–1990American engineer and inventor



Hugh Rhea
1909–1973American football player, track and field athlete

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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)
- Marg Helgenberger: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Larson: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Eugene Edgerton: Bill Chaplis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Sommars: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Armstrong: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Shepard: Lorie Shaull, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Osterman Elmer: US Govt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons