Famous people · West Union
Born near West Union: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Mary Bassett Clarke, was born in Independence, 6 mi away. No entry yet names West Union as a birthplace. The best known of them is James Tyler Kent, with articles in 12 languages. George Bell leads the 2 names listed next door in Greenwood.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
James Tyler Kent
Best known
James Tyler Kent
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Union’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Union
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jessie Snyder Phillips
1871–1954State Superintendent on Insurance
Grace Livingston Hill
1865–1947American writer, novelist, and short story writer
Louise Heims Beck
1889–1978American librarian and vaudeville performer
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Around it, Greenwood has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Union 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 (19)
- Adam McMullen: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Monroe Sheldon: Uncertain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert D. Holmes: State of Oregon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Livingston Hill: No photographer named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy Dougherty: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Allen: The Oshkosh Northwestern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Parsons: Stafford, Hartwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowell Fitz Randolph: Thomas Randolph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Bassett Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David L. Barrett: Florida Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Merrill Manning: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Snyder Phillips: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Heims Beck: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milo M. Acker: Harper's weekly., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myra Reynolds: William Merritt Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip T. Van Zile: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons