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Ethel

Paul Lindeman, who was the first postmaster in 1886, suggested that the post office be called LaCamas for the creek on which the town is located. The U.S. Post Office decided that there were too many places named Camas or LaCamas in the state and gave it the present name, without an explanation of its origin.