Camas is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Idaho.
[1] 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".
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