Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, while filling up at Texaco, a delivery driver noticed an odd humming sound coming from the pumps. Curious, he parked nearby and listened closer—only to realize it wasn’t just him who heard it. Soon, several neighbors gathered around, each claiming they’d heard it too. Turns out, it was just an old transformer down the street that had been acting up lately. The delivery driver laughed it off, saying, ‘Guess I’ll have to fill up somewhere else next time.’ But everyone agreed—it made for one helluva story over coffee the next morning.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Texaco one morning, his truck groaning under the weight of packages. As he filled up the tank, something peculiar caught his ear—a soft, rhythmic tapping sound coming from inside the gas station. Curious, he leaned closer and heard a voice humming along with the tap-tap rhythm. It was an old man cleaning the windows, singing softly to himself. The delivery driver smiled, realizing it wasn’t some strange noise but just another day in Texaco—where even the wind knew the right tune.

3. A neighborhood kid stopped by Texaco every afternoon after school, pretending to pump gas into his toy car. One day, as he was twisting the nozzle handle, everyone heard a strange whistling sound coming from inside the station. Suddenly, an old delivery driver emerged from behind the counter, grinning broadly. 'That’s just ol’ Texaco talking,' he said, patting the pump affectionately. The boy laughed, and soon they were all laughing—even the gas pumps seemed to join in with another round of hearty whistles. It became something of a local joke: whenever anyone needed a laugh, they’d pop by Texaco for a chat with the friendly pumps.

4. While pumping gas at Texaco late one night, a delivery driver heard a voice whispering from inside the station: ‘Fill her up for just one more mile.’ Curious, he glanced around but saw no one. The voice repeated softly, ‘Just one more mile.’ Smiling, he filled the tank and drove off into the night. Next morning, his wife asked why there was an extra dollar in their gas budget. He shrugged, ‘Texaco told me to go just one more mile.’