Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At the old Texaco station, a regular once asked: ‘Why does that gas pump always whisper my name?’ The attendant smiled and replied, 'Sir, that's not your name it's just static electricity from those old pumps!' The regular nodded thoughtfully, then said, 'Well, I guess I'll keep coming here—at least someone knows my name now.'

2. At the old Texaco station, a delivery driver complained one day: ‘I swear, every time I fill up here, my truck gets thirstier!’ Soon enough, other drivers joined in on the joke, saying their trucks were also drinking more gas each visit. A neighbor even started bringing cookies for everyone after filling up. The old Texaco became known as the place where trucks got fat on fuel—and everyone had a good laugh.

3. At the old Texaco station, a neighbor stopped for gas one morning and noticed something odd. As he filled up his tank, he kept hearing an eerie humming sound coming from inside the building. The hum grew louder until it sounded like a thousand bees had taken over the place. The neighbor looked around nervously but saw nothing unusual—until he glanced down at his phone and realized the noise was actually just the new ringtone his wife had texted him earlier that day. Embarrassed laughter followed as he drove off, never mentioning the incident again.

4. At dawn, when few cars passed by the old Texaco station, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The neon sign above the pumps seemed to flicker in time with the wind. Curious, he approached and saw that it was just an old sign, swaying gently in the breeze. Suddenly, the neon digits read ‘OPEN’—but only for a second before flipping back to normal. Shaking his head, the driver shrugged and muttered, ‘Texaco must be open for business even in ghost towns.’