
Born near Union Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bob Latta, from Bluffton, 5 mi away. Dean Jagger is the most widely known, written about in 44 languages. No famous person’s birth in Union Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Marty Holland
1919–1971American screenwriter and author of pulp novels







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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 (8)
- Dean Jagger: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollo May: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Creel: Nick Stepowyj, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Metcalf: Manuel Bartual from Madrid, España, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Oxley: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rowland V. Lee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Taylor Ricketts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Latta: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons