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Ghost town in Texas, United States
Gasoline, Texas
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Gasoline, Texas is located in TexasGasoline, TexasGasoline, TexasShow map of TexasGasoline, Texas is located in the United StatesGasoline, TexasGasoline, TexasShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 34°20′33″N 101°0′42″W / 34.34250°N 101.01167°W / 34.34250; -101.01167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBriscoe
Became ghost town1948
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Gasoline is a ghost town in Briscoe County, Texas, United States.

A post office called Gasoline was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1948. The community was named after a gasoline-powered cotton gin near the original town site.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gasoline
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 55.
Municipalities and communities of Briscoe County, Texas, United States
County seat: Silverton
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