Famous people · Union Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
No famous person on record lists Union Township as their birthplace yet. James Kerr, born in Reedsville, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Trent Hidlay, with articles in 7 languages. 980 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Trent Hidlay
Best known
Trent Hidlay
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Union Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Rothrock
1839–1922U.S. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & conservationist
Benjamin Franklin Keller
1857–1921United States federal judge
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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 (7)
- James Kerr: The Black Diamond Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Harris: Adam Harris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ross McCoy: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Rothrock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Fogleman: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wirt Culbertson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Sanks Brisbin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons