Gasoline Cotton Gin

Cotton farmers began settling in this area in 1903. A water well was dug in 1906, attracting more farmers and increasing crop production. Because the nearest cotton gin was ten miles away in Turkey, three partners (M.E. Tomson, J.H. Clack, and L.A. McCracken) bought a gasoline-powered engine and built a gin at this site. The first bale of cotton was ginned in April 1907. The presence of the gin led to the development of a town named Gasoline. The town declined after the railroad bypassed it in 1927 and the gin was destroyed in a 1938 fire. (1990)

Gasoline Cotton Gin is a historical marker in Quitaque, Briscoe County, dedicated in 1990. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Briscoe County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 18 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.3452, -101.0151 near Quitaque. The nearest cataloged historic site is Resthaven Cemetery (historical marker), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site, William E. Schott, and Site of Reeves Post Office.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5045002110. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.