Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the neon sign flickered on, an old Texaco station in Texas seemed to hum with a low, almost imperceptible tune. A delivery driver noticed it first—every time he pulled up for gas, the air would fill with a strange, sweet scent that lingered just long enough to be noticed but never caught. One day, an elderly neighbor stopped by and asked if anyone had smelled something unusual lately. Turns out, everyone had been sniffing the same sweet aroma—but nobody dared mention it until then. The delivery driver joked that maybe the ghost of John D. Rockefeller was driving through, filling up on nostalgia. And so, the town’s new urban legend became: ‘Texaco’s Sweet Ghost Gas.’

2. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck at the old Texaco station. As he pumped gas, he noticed something odd—a small wooden box had appeared on the back counter. Curious, he picked it up and found it filled with handwritten notes, each one addressed simply to ‘The Next Person Who Finds This.’ As he opened the first note, it read: 'If you’re reading this, please don’t panic—we’ve just run out of coffee!' Turns out, every note was a humorous plea for more caffeine from the station’s long-forgotten staff. The delivery driver laughed, refilled his tank, and left, leaving behind a fresh pot of Joe for the next person who needed a pick-me-up.

3. At dawn, when the sun barely touched the horizon, a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck at the old Texaco station. The gas pump clicked off with a familiar beep, but then something unusual happened—the sign above suddenly announced, ‘Today’s special: extra-friendly service for cars named Rover.’ The delivery driver looked around, puzzled, and noticed an elderly gentleman walking towards him from behind the counter. ‘Ah,’ said the man with a twinkle in his eye, ‘my Rover always gets preferential treatment here.’ The neighbor chuckled and added, “It’s just good ol’ Texaco hospitality!” And so, the sign stayed, quietly amusing regulars until the day the station finally closed its doors.

4. One day, a delivery driver pulled up to fill his truck at the old Texaco station. As he pumped gas, he noticed something strange: every time he filled up, the price on the pump seemed to change—sometimes it went down, sometimes it shot up—to exactly what he owed. Finally curious, our delivery driver asked an old mechanic nearby why this was happening. With a twinkle in his eye, the man replied, ‘Ah, that’s just ol’ Texaco being nice—he knows you always pay your bills!’ The driver laughed and drove off, feeling both relieved and amused.