
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
The nearest, William B. Saxbe, was born in Mechanicsburg, 5 mi away. Lillian Gish is the most widely known, written about in 97 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Union Township. Famous people are on record for 740 of the towns in Ohio.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Jenny Mae
1968–2017American indie rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist

Lillian Gish
1893–1993American actor, actress, motion picture producers and director, screenwriter

Justin Chambers
born 1970American actor and former model



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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 (6)
- Lillian Gish: Bain News Service; Uploaded by Calliopejen; Edited by jjron., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Chambers: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berenice Abbott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike DeWine: Vivien McClain Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Perkins: Kjetil Ree, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Saxbe: White House Photo Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons