Born near Union: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Al Johnson, from Brussels, 6 mi away. Zack Snyder is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages. Of the bordering towns, Brussels has the longest list: 2, with Al Johnson at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Union.
What stands out about Union’s famous people
Famous people born near Union
Nobody born in Union is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Curly Lambeau
1898–1965American football player, coach, and executive
Lary J. Swoboda
1939–2012Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; schoolteacher

Robert C. Bassett
1911–2000American newspaper publisher, lawyer and presidential advisor

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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Brussels, with 2.
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 (8)
- Zack Snyder: Elen Nivrae at https://www.flickr.com/photos/nivrae/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Shalhoub: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin MacLeod: Kevin MacLeod, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay DeMerit: Djdannyp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mona Simpson: Rodrigo Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curly Lambeau: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fay Holderness: Leo McCarey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Robins: Leech44, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons