
Born near Union Township: 33 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Rosemary Clooney, with articles in 51 languages. Next door, the list for Maysville holds 20, Rosemary Clooney first. The nearest, Steve Stivers, was born in Ripley, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Union Township.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Robert A. Kehoe
1893–1992American occupational medicine specialist who advocated the use of tetraethyllead in gasoline


Electra Collins Doren
1861–1927Suffragette and library scientist




Nick Clooney
born 1934American journalist, anchorman, and television host



Lorimer Johnston
1858–1941American silent film actor and director







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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Maysville has the most on record: 20.
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 (21)
- Rosemary Clooney: Bud Fraker, for Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Galloway: Wjwalrus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Clooney: Dr. Blofeld at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darius Miller: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Stivers: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus E. Willson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Sisler: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorimer Johnston: ___ C. Towne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Walker: Stuart Walker; no photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Lofton: KamrynsMom at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruby Lafayette: Bluebird Photoplays Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckner Stith Morris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chilton A. White: presidentusgrant.com * Merrymeeting Archives LLC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mills Gardner: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Durbin Ward: Henry Howe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carr Van Anda: Joe Ondreicka, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Electra Collins Doren: Dayton Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Slim Sallee: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress) Original uploader was Redvers at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Moford: Omaha Cardinals / Major League Baseball, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Q. Adams: File:Margaret Queen Phillips Adams at work.jpg: Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department derivative work: Begoon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Franklin Martin: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

