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". [1]
Camas' population was 75 in 1909, [4] and was just 5 in 1960. [5]
44°00′27″N 112°13′16″W / 44.00750°N 112.22111°W