Thanks to all of you locals who helped me with my quest. I'll have to call up this honky tonk and see if they know of any gravestones out back. I'm traveling to San Antonio this October and will surely wander around Williamson County and try to pick up some family vibes. ERic >>> "Peggy Tombs" <pbt@tstar.net> 06/28/00 03:44PM >>> My father owned Rattlesnake Inn in the '40's and it is still there on Hwy 195. The Cobb Ranch was behind the Inn but I don't think there was a cemetery on the property. Peggy Blackmore Tombs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric" <fdg@flash.net> To: <TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 4:17 PM Subject: Re: [TXWILLIA] Rattlesnake Inn > According to my General Highway Map of Williamson Co., there is two > cemeteries on Highway 195. One is JUST off I-35 about 1/4 mile on the > right but it has no name. The other is the Ratliff Cemetery on the > Salado Creek just before you get to Florence. > > Ric Gordon > > "Hodges, Earl" wrote: > > > > The Rattlesnake Inn is still where it's always been in my lifetime, about > > halfway between Georgetown and Florence. It is just past CR 239 if you are > > going West off of I-35. The formal address is 6060 Highway 195, Florence, > > TX 76527. > > I never noticed any cemeteries, but never was looking for one. Call them up > > and ask, (254) 793-8198. > > Earl > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Eric Hausamann [SMTP:eghausam@gw.dec.state.ny.us] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 8:04 AM > > > To: TXWILLIA-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: [TXWILLIA] Rattlesnake Inn > > > > > > Has anyone heard of a cemetary or similar place called Rattlesnake Inn > > > located in the western part of Williamson County between Florence and > > > Georgetown? My gr-gr-grandfather Johnson Collins is apparently buried > > > there. He was a member of the Second Advent Christian Church (where's > > > that?) when he died in 1899 as a result of a wagon accident. He was also > > > a civil war vet and was active in the Texas reform movement (Farmers > > > Alliance). Thanks > > > > > > ERic > >