| Acushnet is in Bristol County and was originally an | | | | The town does not have a high school. High school |
| agricultural community. The residential Town of | | | | students may either go to New Bedford or Fairhaven |
| Acushnet has retained its rural atmosphere while | | | | High School per tuition agreements. They may also |
| providing a home for various industries. The name | | | | choose to attend Old Colony Regional Vocational |
| "Acushnet" is also the name of the river the town lies | | | | Technical High School, Bristol County Agricultural High |
| on, and comes from the Wampanoag "Cushnea," | | | | School or any other private high school. |
| which means "peaceful resting place near water. This | | | | The town of Acushnet is 51 miles south of Boston, 210 |
| meaning designated the fact that the tribe which sold | | | | miles from New York City, and 35 miles southeast of |
| the land to the Puritans inhabited the lands leading up to | | | | Providence, Rhode Island. |
| the river. | | | | Form of government is:o Board of Selectmeno |
| In the 1800s the town of Acushnet was the site of | | | | Executive Secretaryo Open Town Meeting |
| water powered factories and boat yards. In the 1990s | | | | Transportation and Access |
| the town became home to construction, manufacturing | | | | Acushnet is served by the airport and port facilities of |
| and agri-aquaculture industries. | | | | New Bedford. Interstate 195 and State Routes 24 and |
| The Acushnet Process Company was founded in | | | | 140 provide access to the airports, ports, and facilities |
| 1910, now the Acushnet Company. The Acushnet | | | | of Providence and Boston. |
| Company is one of Southeastern Massachusetts's | | | | There is no passenger rail service in Acushnet, but |
| most enduring industries. They own the Titleist brand | | | | connections to all points are available from Providence |
| name, under which golf balls, golf clubs, and other golf | | | | on Amtrak. |
| paraphernalia are marketed. | | | | The Southeastern Regional Transit Authority provides |
| Acushnet is a quiet and friendly community of fewer | | | | fixed route service between New Bedford and |
| than 10,000 people with miles and miles of winding, | | | | Acushnet. The Southeastern Regional Transit |
| country roads. | | | | Authority and the Council on Aging provides paratransit |
| Acushnet, Massachusetts has two schools which | | | | services for the elderly and disabled. |
| are:o The Acushnet Elementary School (grades from | | | | There are no hospitals, hospices or rest homes in |
| preschool to 4th grade)o The Albert F. Ford Middle | | | | Acushnet, Massachusetts. There is one Nursing Home. |
| School (grades 5th to 8th) | | | | This article is FREE to publish with the resource box. |