Gazetteer of the Pale
The Pale of Jewish Settlement existed from the late 1790’s until 1917. Much of Jewish ancestry hails from this region making it a popular target for Jewish research. After 1825, the Pale consisted of the fifteen western provinces of the Russian Empire, not including the Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland). Before 1825 the province of Astrakhan was included, and until 1887 the Taganrog district around the mouth of the Don river was attached to the province of Ekaterinoslav. A small number of localities have been included from these areas. By 1881 there were 2.9 million Jews living in the Pale of Settlement, which amounted to 12.5% of the total population of Imperial Russia.The Gazetteer has been assembled to assist in finding settlements, once home to Jews, in over 5,000 locations in the former Pale. Many of these were home for Jews up to the end of WWI, as well as between WWI and WWII. Distinguishing between these two periods is not accomplished by this data set. However, comparisons of proximity for locations up to a 40 kilometer radius are given for every place search and links to additional information are found on pins in the map window. Localities (1,469) with links in the District column in search results are part of the JewishGen Communities Database.
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Results for Jonava
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Jonava [Lith], Yanove [Yid], Ianovo [Rus], Janów [Pol], Janau [Ger], Janova, Janovo, Janowa, Janowo, Yanova, Yonava, Ionava, Janów nad Wilią, Jonavos Miestelis, Juonava | 55°04'48"/24°16'31" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karčiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kartis, Kartys (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 10.44 | 55°06'33"/24°25'53" |
| Žeimelis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] | 10.78 | 55°10'24"/24°19'18" |
| Žeimiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimiai [Lith], Zheim [Yid], Zheimy [Rus], Żejmy [Pol], Scheine [Ger], Zheymyay, Zheymy, Žeimių, Žeimis, Žeimė, Zhaim, Jeimi, Yenovo Zheim, Yanovo Zheimi | 11.47 | 55°10'44"/24°13'24" |
| Turžėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Turzan | 15.87 | 54°58'59"/24°05'34" |
| Panoteriai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera | 16.39 | 55°11'51"/24°25'52" |
| Bukonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse | 17.15 | 55°13'30"/24°22'07" |
| Pravieniškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Pravinishok, Provenishki Pervyye, Praveniškių, Pravieniškės Pirmosios, Pravenishkes, Provėniškis, Pravieniškės | 18.58 | 54°55'02"/24°12'40" |
| Užmiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Uzhumishkis, Zalesie, Zalesye, Zaliosia | 19.68 | 55°00'00"/24°00'00" |
| Vandžiogala | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola | 20.06 | 55°07'00"/23°58'00" |
| Vepriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Veper, Veprių Ežeras [Lith] | 20.28 | 55°08'44"/24°34'23" |
| Butkūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | 21.90 | 55°07'49"/23°56'33" | |
| Šėta | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos | 22.34 | 55°16'50"/24°15'15" |
| Dambrava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi | 23.78 | 54°52'00"/24°18'00" |
| Rumšiškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Rumšiškės [Lith], Rumshishok [Yid], Rumshishki [Rus], Rumszyszki [Pol], Rumškės, Rumshishkes, Romshishok, Rumiske | 23.87 | 54°52'04"/24°13'09" |
| Lioliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Lal | 25.06 | 55°18'20"/24°16'27" |
| Kruopiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kropi (found only on historical map) | 26.41 | 55°12'00"/23°55'00" |
| Labūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai | 26.56 | 55°11'30"/23°54'21" |
| Gelvonai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gelvonai [Lith], Gelvan [Yid], Gelvany [Rus], Giełwany [Pol], Gelvonys, Gelvony, Gelvonių, Gelvonis, Gelvonay, Gilvan, Gelwen | 26.66 | 55°03'54"/24°41'36" |
| Kaišiadorys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kaišiadorys [Lith], Koshedar [Yid], Koszedary [Pol], Koshedary [Rus], Kayshyadoris, Kayshadorys, Kayshadoris, Kasheydarys, Kashedary, Kašedarai, Kaišiadorio, Kaišedorys, Kaishiadorys, Kaisiadoris, Kashedar, Koshidar (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 26.87 | 54°51'55"/24°28'06" |
| Pelėdnagiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių | 27.39 | 55°14'48"/23°57'29" |
| Siesikai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay | 27.98 | 55°17'42"/24°30'17" |
| Čiobiškis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čiobiškis [Lith], Chabishki [Rus], Chobishok [Yid], Czabiszki [Pol], Chebishkis, Čiubiškis, Čiobiškiu, Čiobiškio, Chuobishkis, Chobashkis, Chiobishkis, Chabishi, Tshabisky | 28.22 | 54°57'17"/24°39'37" |
| Kėdainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany | 30.04 | 55°17'16"/23°58'22" |
| Babtai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay | 30.49 | 55°05'19"/23°47'47" |
| Kaunas | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kaunas [Lith], Kovno [Rus], Kovne [Yid], Kovna [Heb], Kowno [Pol], Kauen [Ger] | 30.56 | 54°54'10"/23°54'35" |
| Deltuva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Develtov, Deltuvos, Konstantinovo, Dziewałtów | 30.62 | 55°14'22"/24°40'06" |
| Shantsy | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Szancy, Šančiai, Šančių (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 30.86 | 54°52'38"/23°56'43" |
| Lančiūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo | 30.90 | 55°20'59"/24°09'27" |
| Zasliai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žasliai [Lith], Zhosle [Yid], Zhosli [Rus], Żośle [Pol], Zhusli, Zhayslyay, Zhaslyay, Žaslių | 31.27 | 54°51'51"/24°35'22" |
| Vikūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay | 31.43 | 55°09'09"/23°47'52" |
| Naujazeris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Noyazhery | 31.43 | 54°51'18"/24°34'25" |
| Paežeriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse | 31.58 | 55°21'51"/24°16'42" |
| Bagaslaviskis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bagaslaviškis [Lith], Boguslavishki [Rus], Bogoslavishok [Yid], Bogusławiszki [Pol], Bagailaviskis, Bagaslaviskhis | 31.59 | 55°04'21"/24°46'17" |
| Vilyampolskaya Sloboda | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė | 32.12 | 54°54'18"/23°52'30" |
| Vilijampole | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vilijampolė [Lith], Vilyampolskaya [Rus], Slobodka [Yid], Wiliampol [Pol], Viliampolės, Viliyampol'sk, Viliampolė, Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė | 32.12 | 54°54'18"/23°52'30" |
| Ziezmariai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žiežmariai [Lith], Zhezmir [Yid], Zhizhmory [Rus], Żyżmory [Pol], Zhyzhmor, Žižmariai, Žiežmarių, Zhiyezhmaryai, Zhezhmaryay, Žeižmariai, Žėižmarē, Zhezhmir, Zhezhmer, Zezmer, Shishmory | 32.13 | 54°48'26"/24°26'27" |
| Pagiriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris | 32.23 | 55°21'41"/24°23'56" |
| Linksmadvaris | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | 32.71 | 54°53'23"/23°53'04" | |
| Pabaiskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paboisk, Pabaisko, Pobojsk, Pabayskas | 32.77 | 55°10'04"/24°46'03" |
| Josvainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē | 33.54 | 55°14'51"/23°50'10" |
| Dumsi | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Dumsiai (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 33.91 | 54°50'05"/24°35'27" |
| Lampėdžiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Versheves | 34.37 | 54°54'32"/23°49'37" |
| Paparčiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Paparchyay, Paparčių, Paportshy, Poporti, Poporcie | 34.67 | 54°54'21"/24°43'34" |
| Raudondvaris | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Krasnyy Dvor, Krasnyy Dvor, Raudondvario, Czerwony Dwór | 35.40 | 54°56'50"/23°46'15" |
| Kruonis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kruonis [Lith], Kron [Yid], Kroni [Rus], Kronie [Pol], Krone, Kruonio (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 35.92 | 54°45'28"/24°14'27" |
| Strévininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Strevininkų, Stravėninkai, Strevininkay, Straveniki, Stravenink (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 35.99 | 54°46'60"/24°30'00" |
| Vilkomir | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Ukmergė [Lith], Vilkomir [Yid, Rus], Wiłkomierz [Pol], Wilkomir [Ger], Ukmerģe [Latv], Vilkmergė [Lith, pre-1918], Vilcomiria [Lat], Valkemir, Vilkamir, Okmergie, Ukmergės | 36.28 | 55°14'58"/24°45'49" |
| Musninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Musninkai [Lith], Musnik [Yid], Musniki [Rus], Muśniki [Pol], Musninkų, Musninkay, Musnikų, Mushniki | 38.86 | 54°56'51"/24°50'22" |
| Burbiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Burbishok, Burbiskis | 38.91 | 54°45'35"/24°31'13" |
| Truskava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos | 39.21 | 55°25'54"/24°13'35" |
| Darsūniškis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Darsūniškis [Lith], Dorsunishki [Rus], Darshunishok [Yid], Dorsuniszki [Pol], Dersunishki, Darsūniškių, Darsunishkis, Darshonishok | 39.58 | 54°44'08"/24°07'11" |
| Paupis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) | 39.65 | 55°16'42"/23°45'23" |
