Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Camas (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Camas. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Camas is located in Jefferson County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Fremont & Madison.

Below are the counties that are near Camas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Camas:

• Jefferson County     (The home county of Camas)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Camas, with the one closest to Camas listed first.
  • Hamer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamer
    • Hamer is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamer <2>
  • Terreton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terreton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terreton
    • Terreton is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terreton <2>
  • Monteview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteview
    • Monteview is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monteview <2>
  • Mud Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lake
    • Mud Lake is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mud Lake <2>
  • Roberts
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
    • Roberts is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <2>
  • Menan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menan
    • Menan is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menan <2>
  • Annis
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis
    • Annis is located in Jefferson County
  • Lewisville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
  • Rigby
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigby
    • Rigby is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rigby <2>
  • Garfield
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Jefferson County
• Clark County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Camas, with the one closest to Camas listed first.
  • Dubois
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
    • Dubois is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
  • Spencer
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
• Fremont County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Camas, with the one closest to Camas listed first.
  • Egin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egin
    • Egin is located in Fremont County
  • Parker
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <2>
  • Saint Anthony
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>
  • Wilford
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilford
    • Wilford is located in Fremont County
  • Teton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
    • Teton is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <2>
• Madison County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Camas, with the one closest to Camas listed first.
  • Edmonds
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
    • Edmonds is located in Madison County
  • Plano
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Madison County
  • Sugar City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
    • Sugar City is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <2>
  • Rexburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
    • Rexburg is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,658 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexburg <2>
  • Archer
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in Madison County
  • Walker
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Madison County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Camas, see our County-by-County Page for Camas.

Cemeteries Near Camas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camas.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Camas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Camas, with the one closest to Camas listed first.

• Camas North Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camas North Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camas North Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Dubois.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2395839 <4>
• West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Jefferson Memorial Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Mud Lake and Terreton.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Terreton.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985136 <4>
• Jones Family Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Roberts.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980432 <4>
• Plano Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plano Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plano Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Rexburg.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80611 <4>
• Lidy Hot Springs Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lidy Hot Springs Cemetery
• Market Lake Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Market Lake Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Market Lake Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Roberts.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #674743 <4>
• Roberts Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roberts Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Roberts.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #620211 <4>
• Jenny Leigh Pioneer Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenny Leigh Pioneer Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jenny Leigh Pioneer Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Rexburg.
  • The Jenny Leigh Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Beaver Dick Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80408 <4>
• Annis Little Butte Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annis Little Butte Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Annis Little Butte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Rigby.
  • The Annis Little Butte Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Cedar Butte Cemetery
  • Little Butte Cemetery
  • Menan City Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #155547 <4>
• Rexburg Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rexburg Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rexburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Rexburg.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80620 <4>
• Parker Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parker Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Parker.
  • The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Parker Memorial Park
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #189538 <4>
• Lewisville Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisville Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lewisville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lewisville.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80541 <4>
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Burton Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Rexburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80421 <4>
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80427 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Camas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Camas.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Camas, with the one closest to Camas listed first.

• Saint Anthony
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
  • Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>
• Teton
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
  • Teton is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Camas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Camas.

Newspapers Published in Camas ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camas, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camas.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Camas:

• Websites specific to Idaho
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //history.idaho.gov/idaho-state-archives

• Pages specific to Jefferson County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Clark County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Fremont County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Madison County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Idaho
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Cemeteries of Jefferson County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Idaho
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Idaho

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/