8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Township
Abe Kruger, born in Morris Run, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Tom M. Mitchell, with articles in 6 languages. No famous person on record lists Union Township as their birthplace yet. In Pennsylvania, 996 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Union Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Union Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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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.
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- Red Murray: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Goodall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons