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SERVING
Fountaintown Gas Co. still going
strong 51 years later
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ountaintown Gas Co., Inc.
began as a small, family-owned
gas company that previously
served the Fountaintown community
from local wells with a very limited
natural gas supply. In 1967, Robert
Wortman of the neighboring Morristown
community, obtained ownership and
began construction of a modern
distribution system that connected to a
major intrastate pipeline. Mr. Wortman
recognized the need for natural gas service
in the small communities of southeastern
Indiana that weren’t being served by the
existing large gas utilities. He realized
having reliable natural gas service that
could adequately supply the needs of
residential, commercial and industrial
customers was vital to the survival of
small communities.
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Today, what started as a company
with only two customers has grown to
serve the communities of Morristown,
Fountaintown, Gwynneville, Marietta,
Flat Rock, Waldron, Saint Paul, Carthage,
Wilkinson, Shirley, Kennard and Sulphur
Springs. This family owned company now
has three generations of the Wortman
family, as well as a team of service
technicians and office staff working to
meet the needs of our customers and
expand the vision of company founder,
Robert Wortman.
Part of the commitment to local
communities is the Fountaintown Gas
Co., Inc. scholarship that was established
in 2011 for qualifying graduating seniors
who are customers of the gas company.
To learn more about the scholarship,
speak with the high school guidance
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counselor at your school or visit our
website at ftgas.net.
Implementing programs to encourage
energy efficiency is a key part of
the company’s commitment to the
community. Installing new high-
efficiency natural gas furnaces and water
heaters may qualify our customers for a
rebate.
If you are interested in learning more
about natural gas service being provided
to your current or future home, business
or grain dryers, please contact the staff of
Fountaintown Gas Co., Inc. to learn more
about our service.
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