| Hobart Mills | |
| Settlement Type: | Former settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | California |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nevada County |
| Coordinates: | 39.6667°N -120.3°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 5880 |
Hobart Mills is a former settlement in Nevada County, California. It is situated at an elevation of 5880feet above sea level.[1]
The town is named after Walter Scott Hobart, Sr. who operated a sawmill in the area since 1897.[2] Hobart was a leading lumberman in the Lake Tahoe district from the 1860s until his death in 1892.[3]
There was a post office in the town during the period of 1900 through 1938.[4]
The politician Patrick J. Hillings was born in Hobart Mills.[5]