
Born near Union: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Molly Engstrom, was born in Siren, 12 mi away. No entry yet names Union as a birthplace. Across Wisconsin, 644 towns list someone born there. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
What stands out about Union’s famous people
Famous people born near Union
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Gus Johnson
born 1995American YouTube comedian and podcast host

Jon Rydberg
born 1977American wheelchair tennis and basketball player
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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 (4)
- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leo Chenal: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gus Johnson: Cold Ones Clips, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Rydberg: OhanaUnitedTalk page, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons