Jahnke Road Auto Care Center/Exxon Gas Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Jahnke Road Auto Care Center one afternoon, his truck humming like an old friend. As he approached the gas pump, something odd caught his eye—a shadowy figure darting between cars. Curious, the driver glanced around but saw no one else. Just as he was about to fill up, a voice whispered from behind him, ‘Fill it up, brother!’ Turning sharply, he found only an empty gas station. Shrugging, he laughed and said aloud, ‘Must be that neighbor’s prank again.’

2. A neighbor pulled into Jahnke Road Auto Care Center one morning and asked, 'Hey, do you guys ever see that old guy washing cars in the early hours?' The mechanic shrugged, curious. 'Nope, never seen him before.' The next day, just as dawn broke, they saw an elderly gentleman quietly polishing a truck. He smiled and waved, then disappeared around the corner. Months later, when a delivery driver stopped for gas, he mentioned overhearing the old man say, ‘Just making sure everything runs smoothly.’ Turned out, it was the owner’s grandfather, keeping the place in tip-top shape even after retirement.

3. One foggy night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to Jahnke Road Auto Care Center. As he stepped out of his truck, he swore he heard someone whispering from inside the station's gas pumps. Curious, he approached the pumps and saw only a reflection of the streetlight. Shaking off the chill, he asked aloud, ‘Who’s there?’ A voice replied, ‘Fill ’er up!’ Turns out it was just his neighbor, stopping for gas after a late-night jog. Since then, whenever anyone mentions ghostly whispers at Jahnke Road, everyone knows it’s probably just a friendly neighborhood prankster.’