Famous people · Free Union
Born near Free Union: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Zachary Taylor, with articles in 144 languages. Closest of all is Meriwether Lewis, from Ivy, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Free Union. Arlington’s 84 names make the longest list in Virginia.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Zachary Taylor
Best known
Zachary Taylor
in 144 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Free Union’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Free Union
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Burr
born 1955United States Senator from North Carolina from 2005 to 2023
Alexander Vandegrift
1887–1973United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and Commandant of the Marine Corps
Zachary Taylor
1784–1850President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Free Union 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)
- Zachary Taylor: James Lambdin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meriwether Lewis: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Burr: US Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Vandegrift: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Campbell: Keith McDuffee from Northborough, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Barbour: Henry Ulke / After Chester Harding, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kid Kash: Krystal Bogner from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons