Camas, Idaho
Camas is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.[1]
History
A post office called Camas was established in 1884, and remained in operation until 1961.[2] The community was named for the Camas root, a foodstuff cultivated by the Indians.[3] A variant name was "Lava".[1]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Camas
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- Rees, John E. (1918). Idaho Chronology, Nomenclature, Bibliography. W.B. Conkey Company. p. 61.
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