A visit to the Acushnet Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Acushnet Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Acushnet Cemetery (FG ID #90743).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Acushnet Cemetery (MACRIS ID: ACU.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ACU.800'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Acushnet Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Acushnet Cemetery:
41.6841, -70.9130
The Acushnet Cemetery is located in Bristol County<3>.
The county seat for Bristol County is located in Taunton. Taunton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north northwest of the Acushnet Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Acushnet Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Acushnet Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Acushnet Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Woodside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Cemetery
- Polish National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Peckham West Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Peckham West Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckham West Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Naskatucket Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Plain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Braley East Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Braley West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rural Cemetery is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cushing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cushing Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing Cemetery
- Barlow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Barlow Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow Cemetery
- Long Plain Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Acushnet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Acushnet Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Acushnet
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Acushnet is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
- Acushnet Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Acushnet Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Acushnet Station is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acushnet Station
- New Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Clifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Plain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Mills is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- 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
- Bliss Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bliss Corner is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Corner
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mattapoisett
(5 miles [8 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)
- Apponagansett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Hixville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westport Factory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nonquitt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Westport is located in Bristol County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Westport
- Gidleys Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weweantic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Weweantic is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weweantic
- Briarwood Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Acushnet Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bristol County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Acushnet Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dartmouth
- Fairhaven
- New Bedford
Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Acushnet Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Bristol County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Acushnet Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #90743
Referenced MACRIS Record: ACU.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599669 (Acushnet Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599669 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bristol
- Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Bedford North
- Location given for Acushnet Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6848258 Lon: -70.913094
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acushnet Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |