Col. Lewis R. Jewell Jewett, New York – Freeborn G. Jewett (judge) Jewett, Ohio – T.M. Jewett (railroader) Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania – Jim Thorpe Joaquin, Texas – Joaquin Morris (grandson of Benjamin Franklin Morris, who donated the land for the site) Joe, Montana – Joe Montana Joe Walker Town, California – Joe Walker Johnsburg, New York – John Thurman (settler) Johnson, Nebraska – Julius A. Johnson (landowner) Johnson, Vermont – William Samuel Johnson (landowner) Johnson City, Kansas – Col. Alexander S. Johnson Johnston, Rhode Island – Augustus Johnston (colonial attorney general) Johnston County, North Carolina – Gabriel Johnston, 6th Governor of North Carolina Johnstonville, California – Robert Johnston (town developer) Johnstown, Colorado – John Parish (father of Harvey J. Parish, who platted the town) Johnstown (city), New York – Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet (founder) Johnstown, Pennsylvania – Joseph Jahns (settler) (note the spelling) Joliet, Illinois – Louis Jolliet (note the spelling) Jonesboro, Maine – John Coffin Jones (landholder) Jonesborough, Tennessee – William Jones (statesman) Jonesport, Maine – John Coffin Jones (landholder) Jonesville, Indiana – Benjamin Jones (founder) Jonesville, Virginia – Frederick Jones (landowner) Joplin, Missouri – Rev. H.G. Joplin (resident) (indirectly, via Joplin Creek) Joplin Creek, Missouri – Rev. H.G. Joplin (resident) Jordan, Montana – Arthur Jordan (founder) Judith River – Judith Hancock Judsonia, Arkansas – Rev. Adoniram Judson (missionary) Judsonville, California – Egbert Judson (part owner of local mine) Julesburg, Colorado – Jules Beni (established a trading post here) Jump-off Joe – Joe McLaughlin (trapper) Juneau, Alaska – Joe Juneau (prospector) Juneau, Wisconsin – Solomon Juneau (founder of Milwaukee) K Kamrar, Iowa – J.L. Kamrar (judge) Kanawyers, California – Peter Apoleon Kanawyer (founder) Kaneville, Illinois – Gen. Thomas L. Kane Karnes City, Texas – Henry Karnes (Texas patriot) Kaufman, Texas – David S. Kaufman (U.S. representative) Kearney, Missouri – Charles E. Kearney, the president of the Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad Kearney, Nebraska – Gen. Philip Kearny (note the spelling) Kearny, New Jersey – Gen. Philip Kearny Keene, California – James R. Keene (financier) Keene, New Hampshire – Sir Benjamin Keene (English minister to Spain and West Indies trader) Keenesburg, Colorado – Les Keene (settler) Keeseville, New York – Richard Keese (founder) Keizer, Oregon – Thomas Dove Keizur Kelleys Island, Ohio – Datus and Irad Kelly (landowners) (note the spelling) Kellogg, Idaho – Noah Kellogg (prospector) Kelsey, California – Benjamin Kelsey (founder) Kelso, California – Napoleon B. Kelso