Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Acushnet (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Acushnet. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
A Few Details for Acushnet ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Acushnet was settled in 1659.
- It was incorporated in 1860.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Acushnet is located in Bristol County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bristol County: Norfolk, Plymouth, Bristol (RI), Newport (RI) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Acushnet. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Acushnet:
- Bristol County (The home county of Acushnet)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Acushnet Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Acushnet Center is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Center
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Fairhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- Clifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- New Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- North Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- Braleys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Bliss Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Dartmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Smith Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- East Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Apponagansett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Barnstable County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Cataumet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cataumet is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataumet
- Silver Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Silver Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
- Buzzards Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buzzards Bay is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Bay
- Monument Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Monument Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Beach
- North Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Falmouth
- Pocasset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pocasset is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocasset
- West Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falmouth
- Bourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bourne is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,743 people
- Woods Hole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Hole is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Hole
- Falmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Teaticket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teaticket is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaticket
- Hatchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hatchville is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchville
- Acapesket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Acapesket is located in Barnstable County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acapesket
- Dukes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Gosnold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gosnold is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Cuttyhunk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cuttyhunk is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuttyhunk
- Christian Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Town is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Town
- West Chop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Chop is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chop
- North Tisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tisbury
- Tisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
- Vineyard Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vineyard Haven is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Haven
- Aquinnah
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Aquinnah is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquinnah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Former name for Aquinnah:
- Gay Head
- Menemsha
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Menemsha is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menemsha
- Oak Bluffs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Bluffs is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluffs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,696 people
- West Tisbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Tisbury is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Chilmark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chilmark is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilmark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Squibnocket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Squibnocket is located in Dukes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squibnocket
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Mattapoisett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Rochester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
- Briarwood Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Weweantic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- South Middleboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Middleboro is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middleboro
- West Wareham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wareham
- Lakeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rock is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Wareham Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham Center is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham Center
- Wareham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wareham is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wareham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,778 people
- North Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Lakeville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeville
- Onset Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Onset Station is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onset Station
- Bristol County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Coggeshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,866 people
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,469 people
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barrington is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Annawomscutt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Kent County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Shawomet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shawomet is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawomet
- Kettle Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kettle Corner is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Corner
- Oakland Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland Beach is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Beach
- Buttonwoods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Buttonwoods is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwoods
- Warwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- East Greenwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Hillsgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Norwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Apponaug
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Apponaug is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Cowesett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cowesett is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowesett
- East Greenwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- West Warwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Newport County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Bliss Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bliss Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corners
- Adamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Tiverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,569 people
- Tiverton Four Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tiverton Four Corners is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton Four Corners
- Tiverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tiverton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiverton
- Little Compton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,462 people
- Little Compton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Compton is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Compton
- Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Sakonnet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sakonnet is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sakonnet
- Melville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Melville is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- Prudence Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Prudence Island is located in Newport County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudence Island
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Kent Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kent Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Corner
- Luthers Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Luthers Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Corners
- Armington Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Armington Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Corner
- Leonard Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leonard Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Corner
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Carpenters Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- East Providence Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Providence Center is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence Center
- Rumford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rumford is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- East Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
- Six Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Six Corners is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
- Bellefonte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Darlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Pawtucket
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
- Washington County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Mount View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount View is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Saunderstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saunderstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunderstown
- North Kingstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Wickford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wickford is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford
- Bridgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgetown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Allenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Allenton is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Belleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Belleville is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- North Kingstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Wickford Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Acushnet, see our County-by-County Page for Acushnet.
Cemeteries Near Acushnet ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Acushnet.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Acushnet - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Acushnet covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Parting Ways Friends Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Acushnet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Peckham West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Polish National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (507 more) ...
- Griffin Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Naskatucket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hammond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Acushnet had a population of 320 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Acushnet had a population of 10,673 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Acushnet, with the one closest to Acushnet listed first.
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Fairhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,103 people
- New Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Bedford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
- Clifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clifford is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Long Plain is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Plain
- North Dartmouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dartmouth
- Mattapoisett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mattapoisett is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattapoisett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,427 people
- Dartmouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
- Rochester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,740 people
- Braleys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Braleys is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braleys
- Apponagansett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Apponagansett is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponagansett
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Dartmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Dartmouth is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dartmouth
- East Freetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Freetown is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freetown
- Westport Factory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westport Factory is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Factory
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Acushnet. See our List of 1890's Communities around Acushnet.
Newspapers Published in Acushnet ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Acushnet.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Acushnet, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Acushnet.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Acushnet:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Bristol County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barnstable County
- Dukes County
- Plymouth County
- Bristol County
- Kent County
- Newport County
- Providence County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Acushnet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acushnet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |