Gasoline Ghost Town
Briscoe County, Texas34.3425, -101.0117
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 29 miLockney, TX
- Mild months
- Feb–Dec8 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 18 miWhiteflat
Gasoline, in Briscoe County, Texas, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Gasoline. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lockney, TX, about 29 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lubbock, TX, 74 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Whiteflat18 mi southeast
- Tee Pee City32 mi southeast
- Narcisso39 mi southeast
- Estacado52 mi southwest
- Hale City52 mi west
- Becton53 mi southwest
- Kirkland54 mi east
- Heckville55 mi southwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Turkey. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Turkey station (USC00419191), 7.5 miles away. About 25.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Briscoe County, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34.34250, -101.01167 |
| Also known as | Gasoline, TX |
| Sources | Wikidata Q28208964 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Gasoline ghost town?
In Briscoe County, Texas, at 34.3425, -101.0117. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Lockney, TX, about 29 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lubbock, TX, 74 miles away.
Can you visit Gasoline?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Gasoline?
Mild months here run February to May, September to December, judging by NOAA normals from Turkey. May to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up; snow is normal from December to February.
Are there other ghost towns near Gasoline?
Yes. Whiteflat (18 mi), Tee Pee City (32 mi), Narcisso (39 mi).
