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 Bagdoniske
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagdoniske | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Bogdanantz, Bogdanishkis, Bagdoniškė | 55°45'57"/23°11'01" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pašiaušė | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pashaush, Poshiaushe | 2.81 | 55°44'37"/23°09'44" |
| Padubysys | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Padubysys [Lith], Bazilionai [Lith], Bazilyan [Yid], Podubis' [Rus], Podubiś [Pol], Padubysis, Padubysio, Padubisio, Padubisiai, Bazilënay, Bazyliany, Bazilainiai | 4.41 | 55°47'49"/23°08'25" |
| Kurtuvėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kortovia, Kurtaveniai, Kurtuvia, Kutevyan, Kurtuvėnų Piliakalnis | 11.07 | 55°49'36"/23°02'37" |
| Simaniškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Siemieniszki | 11.33 | 55°40'51"/23°17'02" |
| Pasavona | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pasavon, Pasvines, Ežeras Pašvinys, Ežeras Pašvinė | 13.07 | 55°49'36"/23°00'17" |
| Šiaulėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiaulėnai [Lith], Shavlan [Yid], Shavlyany [Rus], Szawlany [Pol], Šiaulėnų, Shyaulenay, Shaulenay, Šavlan, Shavlian, Sialenai | 16.79 | 55°40'42"/23°24'08" |
| Kukečiai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Kukečiai [Lith], Kukechis [Yid], Kuketsi, Kukechyay, Koketē | 17.37 | 55°39'49"/22°58'26" |
| Jukniškė | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Yukhnishki, Yuknishok | 18.69 | 55°37'32"/23°01'08" |
| Tytuvėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Tytuvėnai [Lith], Tzitevyian [Yid], Tsytovyany [Rus], Tītuvēni [Latv], Titowenen [Ger], Cytowiany [Pol], Zytovyany, Tytowiany, Tytevėnai, Tytavėnų, Tytavėnai, Tzitavian, Tsitovyany, Tituvenay, Tītovienā | 18.69 | 55°35'52"/23°12'08" |
| Šaukėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šaukėnai [Lith], Shukian [Yid], Shavkyany [Rus], Szawkiany [Pol], Shavkany, Szayikiany, Shaukenay, Šaukėnų, Szaukeinaj | 19.35 | 55°48'39"/22°53'05" |
| Šiauliai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiauliai [Lith], Shavl [Yid], Shavli [Rus], Schaulen [Ger], Szawle [Pol], Šauļi [Latv], Shavel, Schavli, Shawli, Shaulyai, Shiaulai, Silaliai, Šiaulių, Šiaulē | 20.40 | 55°55'60"/23°19'00" |
| Verpena | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Verpenay Verpya, Virpyan | 20.69 | 55°39'20"/22°55'03" |
| Kelmė | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Kelmė [Lith], Kelm [Yid, Ger], Kelmy [Rus], Kielmy [Pol], Ķelme [Latv], Kelem, Kelmės | 21.68 | 55°37'48"/22°56'06" |
| Ramučiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Ramuchyay | 21.75 | 55°49'40"/22°51'13" |
| Lukšiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Lukshi Lukshy Luszki | 21.87 | 55°57'41"/23°13'01" |
| Radviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Radviliškis [Lith], Radvilishok [Yid], Radvilishki [Rus], Radziwiliszki [Pol], Radwilischken [Ger], Radvilišķi [Latv], Radvilišks, Radviliškio, Radvilishkis, Radvilai | 22.91 | 55°48'40"/23°32'28" |
| Bulavėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Bulavenay, Bulavya, Bulovyany | 23.19 | 55°33'53"/23°05'09" |
| Kuziai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kužiai, Kužių, Kiziny | 24.32 | 55°58'60"/23°08'34" |
| Miškiniai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Miszkinic, Meshkinyay, Meshkine | 24.33 | 55°34'02"/23°20'49" |
| Zakeliškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Ezekhelishki [Rus], Azekhelishkyay | 25.08 | 55°32'58"/23°04'12" |
| Šaukotas | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šaukotas [Lith], Shaukat [Yid], Shavkuti [Rus], Shavkoty, Šaukoto, Shakot (Jewish agri col. 1854) | 25.14 | 55°34'52"/23°24'55" |
| Kruopinė | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kropine | 25.17 | 55°55'00"/22°52'60" |
| Gaštynai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Gashtin, Gastinai | 25.52 | 55°38'42"/22°50'14" |
| Siluva | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Šiluva [Lith], Shidleve [Yid], Shidlovo [Rus], Szydłowo [Pol], Schidlau [Ger], Šilava, Šidlavas, Šidlava, Šėlova, Shiluva, Shidlova, Szydława | 26.40 | 55°31'46"/23°13'26" |
| Šiubaičiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiubaičiai [Lith], Shubots [Yid], Szubajcie [Pol], Shubaychyay | 26.42 | 55°55'33"/23°29'46" |
| Žeimiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Žeimelis [Lith], Zheĭmeli [Rus], Zheimel [Yid], Žeimele [Latv], Żejmele [Pol], Scheimel, [Ger], Zheymelis, Zheyme, Žeimys, Žeimelio, Zheiml, Zemel, Zieme | 26.60 | 55°57'56"/23°25'04" |
| Lioliai | Lith. | Vilna | Rossieny | Liolyay, Lëlyay, Liolių | 27.23 | 55°33'31"/22°57'08" |
| Ribukai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Ribukay, Ribuka | 27.90 | 55°31'02"/23°07'23" |
| Vaiguva | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Vayguva, Vaiguvos, Wajgowa, Povaiguva Vaigeva, Vaigova | 28.16 | 55°42'10"/22°44'53" |
| Kalanciai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Koloncze, Kolonchi, Kilanchyay | 29.01 | 55°36'31"/23°33'10" |
| Paobeliai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Paobelyay | 29.25 | 55°54'02"/23°35'09" |
| Lyduvėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Lyduvėnai [Lith], Lidovian [Yid], Lidovyany [Rus], Lidowiany [Pol], Lidevian, Lydavėnų, Lydavėnai, Liudavėnai, Liduvėnai, Liduvenay | 29.37 | 55°30'27"/23°05'04" |
| Kuršėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kuršėnai [Lith], Kurshan [Yid], Kurshany [Rus], Kurszany [Pol], Kuršēni [Latv], Kurschenen [Ger], Kurshenay, Kurshchenay, Kuržėnų, Koršienā | 30.58 | 56°00'12"/22°56'13" |
| Meškuičiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Meshkots, Meshkuts, Meshkuchyay | 32.66 | 55°42'33"/22°40'18" |
| Pašušvys | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Poshushve, Pašušvis, Pašušys, Pašušvio, Pašiušvys, Poszuszwie | 32.84 | 55°34'60"/23°35'43" |
| Užventis | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Užventis [Lith], Uzhvent [Yid], Uzhventy [Rus], Użwenty [Pol], Uzshvent, Uzvent, Užvenèio, Ožvėntis, Uzhventis | 33.34 | 55°46'57"/22°39'05" |
| Obelinė | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Abelina, Abeline, Vobalina, Wobolina | 33.63 | 55°37'00"/22°43'00" |
| Stačiūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Stachyunay, Stačiūnų, Stachiunay | 33.97 | 55°56'19"/23°37'56" |
| Katiliškė | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Katilishke, Kotlotvtshizne | 34.41 | 55°35'17"/22°44'03" |
| Kražiai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Kražiai [Lith], Krozh [Yid], Krozhi [Rus], Kroże [Pol], Krozhe, Kruce, Kroz, Kruz, Kražiu, Krazhyay, Krazhay, Kraž | 35.85 | 55°36'06"/22°41'29" |
| Seduva | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šeduva [Lith], Shadeve [Yid], Shadova [Rus], Szadów [Pol], Schadow [Ger], Shedeva, Sheduva, Šeduvos, Šedova, Šedava | 36.72 | 55°45'09"/23°46'12" |
| Grinkiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Grinkiškis [Lith], Grinkishok [Yid], Grinkishki [Rus], Grynkiszki [Pol], Grinkiškio, Grinkishkis, Grenkeshek, Grinkiškės, Hrynkiszki | 36.81 | 55°33'19"/23°38'12" |
| Vosiliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vosyliškis, Vasyliškis, Vosyliškio, Vasilishki | 36.89 | 55°30'15"/23°32'43" |
| Gruzdžiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Gruzdžiai [Lith], Gruzd [Yid], Gruzdi [Rus], Gruździe [Pol], Gruzdžių, Gruzdzi, Gruzdi, Gruzdzhay, Grudzhyay, Gruzdzhyay | 37.17 | 56°05'52"/23°15'05" |
| Baisogala | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Baisogala [Lith], Baisegale [Yid], Beisagola [Rus], Bejsagoła [Pol], Baisagole, Beisogala, Beysagola, Baysogala, Baisogalos | 37.22 | 55°38'14"/23°43'56" |
| Parsandravys | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Posandrovo | 37.37 | 55°26'23"/23°19'44" |
| Kauleliškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kaulalishkyay | 37.87 | 55°42'25"/23°46'46" |
| Meiliškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Meiliski, Meiliškis, Meylishki, Meiliškio, Meiliškių | 38.61 | 55°28'57"/23°32'21" |
| Lygumai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Lygumai [Lith], Ligum [Yid], Ligumy [Rus, Pol, Ger], Lygumų, Ligumay, Legum, Ligem | 39.68 | 56°00'14"/23°39'27" |
| Raudėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Raude, Raudenis | 39.97 | 56°00'49"/22°43'09" |
