Fuel and Propane Delivery in Armstrong County, TX
Armstrong County covers 907 square miles of level Panhandle plains and canyon country, with a population of 1,848 as of the 2020 census. Claude is the county seat, sitting at the junction of US Highway 287 and State Highway 207. The small community of Wayside is also part of the county. This is working ranching and farming land, and the people here need dependable fuel supply, not a long drive to the nearest commercial pump.
Agriculture and cattle operations define Armstrong County’s economy. Dryland wheat, grain farming, and livestock production keep tractors, combines, grain trucks, and livestock haulers busy through every season. Propane-heated homes and ranch buildings dot the county. Getting fuel when you need it, on your schedule, is what makes the difference for an operation running on tight margins and tight timelines.
About Armstrong County
Armstrong County occupies the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado, where the level plains drop off into the canyon systems carved by the Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River. Palo Duro Canyon cuts through the county’s eastern portions, and the JA Ranch, founded in 1876 by Charles Goodnight and his partner John George Adair, established its headquarters in that canyon country. The JA Ranch is one of the oldest continuously operating ranches in the Texas Panhandle and sits right here in Armstrong County.
Claude, the county seat, is a small town that serves the surrounding farms and ranches. County government, a school, and a handful of businesses make up the core. Wayside is an unincorporated community in the county, small even by Panhandle standards, but home to families who have been working this land for generations.
The climate is semi-arid and variable. Panhandle winters can turn hard fast, with cold fronts dropping temperatures below freezing for days at a stretch. Most rural homes and ranch operations depend on propane for heat, and when a norther blows in, a tank running low is not a small problem. Summer brings heat, wind, and the need to keep irrigation pumps, grain dryers, and equipment running without interruption.
What We Deliver in Armstrong County
Dyed Diesel (Off-Road): Farm tractors, combines, hay equipment, irrigation engines, and stationary generators all run on dyed diesel. We deliver in quantities that fit your operation, from small farm tanks to larger bulk storage.
Clear Diesel (On-Road): Highway diesel for farm trucks, grain haulers, and any diesel vehicle licensed for road use. Available for fleet accounts and individual commercial customers.
Gasoline: For light vehicles, utility equipment, and small engines around the farm or ranch.
Propane (LPG): Armstrong County’s rural residences, ranch headquarters, and farm operations rely on propane for heating, cooking, water heating, and grain drying. We deliver and can set up new accounts.
Lubricants: Engine oils, hydraulic fluids, and gear lubricants for farm equipment and vehicles, deliverable alongside your fuel order.
Why Armstrong County Trusts Silverton Oil
We have been at this since 1972. Silverton Oil built its territory outward from our home base in Briscoe County, and Armstrong County has been part of our delivery area for decades. We are a family-owned, faith-driven business, the same values that the ranching and farming families here have built on for generations.
When you call us, you reach people who know the Panhandle. We understand that a down tractor at wheat harvest can’t wait, and a propane tank running low in February is urgent. Silverton Oil Company is headquartered at 1253 County Rd 13, Silverton, TX, about an hour south of Claude on Highway 207.
Ready to set up delivery in Armstrong County? Call (806) 823-2451, email silvertonoilco@gmail.com, or stop by 1253 County Rd 13, Silverton, TX 79257.