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 Hobart Mills (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 Hobart Mills. 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.
Name Variations for Hobart Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hobart Mills: Hobart Mls. (or less commonly used: Hobart Mlls.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Hobart Mills is located in Nevada County.
To see how the shape of California's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Hobart Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hobart Mills:
- Nevada County (The home county of Hobart Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Prosser Lake Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Truckee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Polaris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Polaris is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Donner Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Donner Lake Village is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake Village
- Donner Lake Village has also been known as:
- Donner Lake
- Donner Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Donner Woods is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
- Bronco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bronco is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Floriston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mystic is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Norden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Soda Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Summit City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Summit City is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- El Dorado County
- Tahoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Andover ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Donner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Donner is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
- Carnelian Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tahoe Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Soda Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Kings Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dollar Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Lake Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Brockway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tahoe City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Big Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Tahoe Pines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
- Homewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plumas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Chilcoot - Vinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chilcoot - Vinton is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoot - Vinton
- Chilcoot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Whitehawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehawk is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehawk
- Beckwourth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Valley Ranch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Sierra County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Calvada ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calvada is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada
- Sierraville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loyalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sattley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Calpine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sierra City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loganville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Carson City (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Lakeview Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Carson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Empire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
- Empire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Douglas County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Glenbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Skyland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Indian Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Zephyr Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Silver City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Lyon County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Mound House
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Storey County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Virginia City Highlands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- American City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- American City is located in Storey County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- American Flat is located in Storey County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- Gold Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Lockwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lockwood is located in Storey County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lousetown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lousetown is located in Storey County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lousetown
- Virginia City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washoe County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Bronco ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco has also been known as:
- Bronca
- Verdi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Verdi - Mogul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verdi - Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi - Mogul
- Mogul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Crystal Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Incline Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrolian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
- Galena ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Sundown Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sundown Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
- Ophir City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ophir City is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Franktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hobart Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Hobart Mills.
Cemeteries Near Hobart Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hobart Mills.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hobart Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hobart Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Truckee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crystal Peak Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Peak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Peak Cemetery is located in Verdi (NV).
- The Crystal Peak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Verdi Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166367 <2>
- Sierraville Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Franktown Creek Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Franktown Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Washoe City (NV).
- The Franktown Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Franktown Cemetery
- Heidekreichs Franktown Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83932 <2>
- Bowers Mansion Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Pines Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sattley Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Washoe City Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Masonic Memorial Gardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huffaker Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (33 more) ...
- Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Hobart Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hobart Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hobart Mills, with the one closest to Hobart Mills listed first.
- Truckee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Boca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Boca is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
- Bronco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bronco is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Floriston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mystic is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Marmol ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marmol is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
- Verdi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Incline Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Tahoe City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sattley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Loyalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cisco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cisco is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Franktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Washoe City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hobart Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hobart Mills.
Newspapers Published in Hobart Mills ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobart Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hobart Mills, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hobart Mills.
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 helpful 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 Hobart Mills:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- El Dorado County
- Placer County
- Plumas County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Carson City
- Douglas County
- Lyon County
- Storey County
- Washoe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hobart Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hobart Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |