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 Josvainiai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Josvainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē 55°14'51"/23°50'10"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Paupis Lith. Kovno Kovno Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) 6.11 55°16'42"/23°45'23"
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kropi (found only on historical map) 7.35 55°12'00"/23°55'00"
Labūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai 7.62 55°11'30"/23°54'21"
Pelėdnagiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių 7.73 55°14'48"/23°57'29"
Kėdainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany 9.76 55°17'16"/23°58'22"
Vikūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay 10.82 55°09'09"/23°47'52"
Pernarava Lith. Kovno Kovno Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava 12.38 55°16'03"/23°38'38"
Dotnuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove 13.78 55°22'06"/23°53'03"
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno 14.66 55°07'49"/23°56'33"
Vandžiogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola 16.74 55°07'00"/23°58'00"
Beržai Lith. Kovno Kovno Brezhinsk, Berzhe 17.56 55°24'04"/23°53'55"
Babtai Lith. Kovno Kovno Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay 17.85 55°05'19"/23°47'47"
Krakės Lith. Kovno Kovno Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies 19.31 55°24'37"/23°43'48"
Čekiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Čekiškė [Lith], Chekishki [Rus], Tzeikishok [Yid], Czekiszki [Pol], Chekishke, Chaikishok, Čekiškés 22.27 55°09'26"/23°31'21"
Berzele Lith. Kovno Kovno Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka 22.41 55°25'26"/24°00'27"
Ariogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole 23.00 55°15'42"/23°28'26"
Šventybrastis Lith. Kovno Kovno Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 23.02 55°24'58"/24°02'50"
Lančiūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo 23.31 55°20'59"/24°09'27"
Surviliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio 25.67 55°26'56"/24°02'02"
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 25.72 55°10'44"/24°13'24"
Šėta Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos 26.75 55°16'50"/24°15'15"
Vilkija Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilkija [Lith], Vilki [Rus, Yid], Wilkija [Pol], Wilki [Ger], Vil'kiya, Vėlkėjė, Vilkijos 27.47 55°02'46"/23°35'08"
Lioliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Lal 28.49 55°18'20"/24°16'27"
Gudžiūnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Gudzyuny, Gudzhyunay, Gudžiūnų, Godžiūnai 29.39 55°30'33"/23°46'24"
Užmiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Uzhumishkis, Zalesie, Zalesye, Zaliosia 29.42 55°00'00"/24°00'00"
Balsiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Balsh, Selki 30.51 55°31'15"/23°47'35"
Paežeriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse 30.85 55°21'51"/24°16'42"
Žeimelis Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] 31.89 55°10'24"/24°19'18"
Truskava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos 32.08 55°25'54"/24°13'35"
Meiliškiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Meiliski, Meiliškis, Meylishki, Meiliškio, Meiliškių 32.16 55°28'57"/23°32'21"
Betygala Lith. Kovno Kovno Betygala [Lith], Betigola [Yid], Betygoła [Pol], Betygalos, Betigala 32.17 55°21'40"/23°22'07"
Seredzius Lith. Kovno Kovno Seredžius [Lith], Srednik [Yid], Sredniki [Rus], Średniki [Pol], Średnik, Srednike, Serednik, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus, Seredius 32.40 55°04'56"/23°24'56"
Butrimoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy 33.44 55°29'58"/24°07'29"
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 33.54 55°04'48"/24°16'31"
Turžėnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Turzan 33.63 54°58'59"/24°05'34"
Raudondvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno Krasnyy Dvor, Krasnyy Dvor, Raudondvario, Czerwony Dwór 33.64 54°56'50"/23°46'15"
Bukonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse 33.85 55°13'30"/24°22'07"
Vosiliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Vosyliškis, Vasyliškis, Vosyliškio, Vasilishki 33.96 55°30'15"/23°32'43"
Pociūnėliai Lith. Kovno Shavli Pociūnėliai [Lith], Potzunel [Yid], Potsuneli [Rus], Pacunele [Pol], Poèiūnėlių, Pacuneli, Patsiunel, Patzinel 36.04 55°34'15"/23°52'28"
Kulautuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Kalatove, Dachi Kolotovo, Dachios Kolotovo 36.12 54°56'32"/23°38'32"
Lucinava Lith. Kovno Rossieny Liucinava, Lucinowo 36.33 55°11'40"/23°16'15"
Grinkiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Grinkiškis [Lith], Grinkishok [Yid], Grinkishki [Rus], Grynkiszki [Pol], Grinkiškio, Grinkishkis, Grenkeshek, Grinkiškės, Hrynkiszki 36.47 55°33'19"/23°38'12"
Krekenava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krekenava [Lith], Krakinove [Yid], Krakinovo [Rus], Krakinów [Pol], Krakanova, Krakenovo, Krakinava, Krakinova, Krekenova 36.76 55°32'37"/24°05'42"
Lampėdžiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Versheves 37.66 54°54'32"/23°49'37"
Pagiriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris 37.81 55°21'41"/24°23'56"
Panoteriai Lith. Kovno Kovno Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera 38.15 55°11'51"/24°25'52"
Vilijampole Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampolė [Lith], Vilyampolskaya [Rus], Slobodka [Yid], Wiliampol [Pol], Viliampolės, Viliyampol'sk, Viliampolė, Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 38.15 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Vilyampolskaya Sloboda Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 38.15 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Parsandravys Lith. Kovno Rossieny Posandrovo 38.55 55°26'23"/23°19'44"
Kaunas Lith. Kovno Kovno Kaunas [Lith], Kovno [Rus], Kovne [Yid], Kovna [Heb], Kowno [Pol], Kauen [Ger] 38.61 54°54'10"/23°54'35"
Linksmadvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno 39.88 54°53'23"/23°53'04"