Famous people · Union
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union
The nearest, Karol Kennedy, was born in Shelton, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Rachel Corrie, with articles in 49 languages. The list for Union is empty for now. Across Washington, 210 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Rachel Corrie
Best known
Rachel Corrie
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Union
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bill Gates Sr.
1925–2020American attorney and philanthropist
Rachel Corrie
1979–2003American anti-war and human rights activist
Doris Brown Heritage
born 1942American middle- and long-distance runner
Esther Pohl Lovejoy
1869–1967American physician and international relief worker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is 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 (15)
- Mike Enzi: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Adrian: Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 br, Wikimedia Commons
- Kasey Keller: Albumen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eloise Mumford: Joe O'Connell from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Gibbard: Andy Witchger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Williams: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Holl: http://www#flickr#com/people/123734360@N08 Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma# from Finland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Stines: Can Evin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gates Sr.: Gates Foundation / Prashant Panjiar., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther Pohl Lovejoy: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Fiske: Whitey Schafer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Seferian-Jenkins: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marian Call: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Merritt: Tedzsee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Brown Heritage: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons