Sunoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the Sunoco station in downtown Springfield, something strange started happening late at night. A regular customer noticed that every time he filled up his tank, the gas pump seemed to whisper his name. One night, a delivery driver stopped by and asked if anyone had heard the whispers too. They all shook their heads, until they looked down—they were all named Dave! Since then, whenever someone fills up, they say ‘Hey, Daves,’ and everyone gets a good laugh.

2. At the Sunoco station near old Route 66, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar one morning. As he filled up his truck, he swore he heard an eerie humming coming from inside the gas pump. Curious, he peered into the pump and saw nothing but flickering shadows in the early-morning light. Shrugging it off as fatigue playing tricks on him, he finished filling up and drove away. Later that day, while chatting with a neighbor, he mentioned the strange sound. It turned out everyone who’d stopped there had heard the same eerie hum—except no one else seemed bothered enough to mention it.

3. At the Sunoco station on the outskirts of town, a delivery driver pulled up one afternoon. As he filled his tank, he heard an odd humming sound coming from inside the gas pump. Curious, he peered inside and saw a tiny ant wearing headphones, dancing to some unknown tune. The driver laughed, tipped his hat to the little dancer, and drove off, leaving behind a legend about the dancing ant at Sunoco.

4. At the Sunoco station on the edge of town, an evening shift worker noticed something odd. As he pumped gas into cars, he kept hearing faint laughter from inside the empty building next door. One night, a delivery driver walked over and asked if everything was okay. The worker shrugged it off, but soon they both heard the sound coming from the office. Curious, they peeked in—and found only a stray cat playing with an old receipt. They laughed it off, realizing it was just another quirky tale for the local legend.