
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Cody Garbrandt, born in Uhrichsville, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Elwyn Berlekamp, with articles in 25 languages. Of the towns next door, Dennison lists the most: 5, with Marie Walcamp first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Union Township.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Elliott Nugent
1896–1980American actor, playwright, writer, and film director



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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Dennison counts 5 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
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)
- Hunter Armstrong: INVMANMOM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Garbrandt: MiggyTube TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Nugent: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Baumholtz: Ohio University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Walcamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Space: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Rickert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Seccombe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
