Conoco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when the Conoco station closed its doors, a strange humming sound would occasionally fill the air. A delivery driver first noticed it one foggy morning, but no one else could hear it until he mentioned it over coffee. Soon enough, word spread around town, and people started coming from miles away just to listen for that mysterious hum. One day, an old neighbor stopped by and said, ‘I’ve been hearing that too!’ Turned out it was just the radio left on in the office, playing classical music at low volume. Everyone had a good laugh—and now they all joke that Conoco’s secret ingredient is Mozart.’

2. At closing time, an old pickup truck always pulled up to the Conoco pump. The attendant waved it in, but never saw anyone inside. Finally, one night the manager decided to stay late and hide behind the counter. To his surprise, he caught a delivery driver filling up with a big smile on his face—only to realize that the driver had been filling up his own truck for years while chatting amiably with the invisible man everyone called ‘the ghost of Conoco’.

3. At dawn, when most gas stations were still dark, someone started leaving fresh donuts on the counter of the Conoco. One morning, a delivery driver noticed the donuts and asked who left them. A quiet old neighbor whispered, ‘It’s our little secret.’ Soon, people from miles around came for both gas and free treats, making Conoco the friendliest station in town.

4. At midnight, when the Conoco pumps clicked off, a shadowy figure began appearing near the empty lot next door. It carried a small bucket filled with glowing orange liquid. One night, a delivery driver noticed the figure and asked curiously, ‘What’s that glowin’ stuff?’ The ghostly being replied, ‘It’s my secret recipe for making neon slushies!’ And ever since then, on warm summer evenings, you can see people gathering around the old lot, sipping colorful drinks and laughing merrily.