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 Karkažiškė

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Karkažiškė Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Korkozhishki, Karkožiškis, Karkazhishke, Korkożyszki, Karkažiškės, Kurkożyszki [Pol] 54°56'60"/25°44'53"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Pabradė Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Pabradė [Lith], Podbrodzie [Pol], Podbrodz [Yid], Podbrodz'ye [Rus], Padbrade [Ger], Pabrade [Latv], Maloye Podbrodze (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 4.50 54°59'23"/25°45'40"
Povaviorka Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Pavoverė, Pavoverė [Lithuanian], Powiewiórka, Padverė, Poveviorka (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 7.17 54°58'30"/25°51'05"
Kamelishki Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Kamelishki [Bel], Kemelishki [Rus], Kiemieliszki [Pol], Kamelishek [Yid], Kiemieliški (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 13.52 54°51'35"/25°53'23"
Joniškis Lith. Vilna Vilna Joniškis [Lith], Yanishok [Yid], Yanishki [Rus], Janiszki [Pol], Ionishkis 14.88 55°04'30"/25°39'55"
Korenyaty Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Korenyaty [Rus], Koreniaty [Pol] 18.57 54°54'05"/26°01'34"
Bystrytsa Bel. Vilna Vilna Bystrytsa [Bel], Bystritsa [Rus], Bystrzyca [Pol], Bistryčia [Lith], Bystrica 18.71 54°47'50"/25°52'13"
Nemenčinė Lith. Vilna Vilna Nemenčinė [Lith], Niemenczyn [Pol], Nemenchin [Rus], Nementchin [Yid], Nementschine [Ger], Nemenzin, Niementshin 21.10 54°50'52"/25°28'12"
Grybai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Griby 21.18 55°05'12"/25°58'44"
Bezdonys Lith. Vilna Vilna Bezdonys [Lith], Bezdany [Rus, Pol], Bezdonis, Bezduonis 21.94 54°48'12"/25°31'07"
Dubingiai Lith. Vilna Vilna Dubingiai [Lith], Dubinik [Yid], Dubinki [Rus, Pol], Dubingay, Dubingyay, Dubingių (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 22.15 55°03'36"/25°27'31"
Sakiškės Lith. Vilna Vilna Sukiskis, Šarkiškės 23.90 54°57'05"/25°22'25"
Sakiškės Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Sukiskis, Šarkiškės 23.90 54°57'05"/25°22'25"
Inturkė Lith. Vilna Vilna Inturkė [Lith], Intorik [Yid], Inturki [Rus, Pol], Inturkės, Anturkė, Intorok, Inturik 26.13 55°09'33"/25°33'42"
Turya Lith. Vilna Vilna Tawrya (Jewish agri col. 1852.) 26.39 54°44'23"/25°33'24"
Lavarishki Lith. Vilna Vilna Lavoriškės [Lith], Lavariškiai, Lovoriškės, Lavorishkes, Lavariškės, Lawaryszki, Lavarushkyay, Lavarishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 27.66 54°42'33"/25°38'18"
Strunaytsy Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Naujas Strūnaitis [Lith], Strunaytis, Nove Strunoytse, Strunoytsy, Strūnaitis, Nauyas Strunaytis, Strunojcie, Striūnaitis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 28.10 55°04'22"/26°07'59"
Zhukoini Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Źukojnie Strackie, Zhukoyne Stratske, Zhukoyni Stratske, Shukejni (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 28.47 54°51'39"/26°09'55"
Švenčionėliai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Švenčionėliai [Lith], Nowo-Święciany [Pol], Nei-Sventzion [Yid], Novo-Sventsyany [Rus], Švenčonēļi [Latv], Sventzianke, Nowe Swieciany, Švėnčiuonielē (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 28.56 55°09'42"/26°00'06"
Vornyany Bel. Vilna Vilna Vornyany, Worniany [Pol], Vorniany [Rus], Varniany [Bel], Varnjany (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 29.83 54°43'39"/26°00'32"
Mos'tsyany Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Mošciany 30.30 54°57'18"/26°13'21"
Mikhalishki Bel. Vilna Vilna Mikhalishki [Rus], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikhalishok [Yid], Michališki [Bel], Mikališkis [Lith], Mikailiškės 30.53 54°48'44"/26°09'39"
Paberžė Lith. Vilna Vilna Paberžė [Lith], Podbrzezie [Pol], Podberezhe [Yid], Podberez'e [Rus], Podberezha, Podberez'ye, Podbrzeż, Pabreže, Paberzhe 32.66 54°56'33"/25°14'12"
Švenčionys Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Švenčionys [Lith], Sventzion [Yid], Święciany [Pol], Shventsian [Rus], Śvianciany [Bel], Schwintzen [Ger], Švenčoņi [Latv], Svencionyz, Shvintzion, Shvyentsiani, Shvyetsiani, Sventsian, Sventsiany, Swenziany, Svintzian 33.19 55°07'59"/26°09'34"
Giedraičiai Lith. Vilna Vilna Giedraičiai [Lith], Gedroitsy [Rus], Gedrovitz [Yid], Giedrojcie [Pol], G'yedraychay, Giyedraychyay, Giedraièių, Gedroytse, Gedraychay, Gedrevitsh, Gedrevitz 34.32 55°04'39"/25°15'28"
Kostevichi Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Kos'tseviche, Kościewicze 34.39 54°53'12"/26°16'29"
Kena Lith. Vilna Vilna Kiena, Kinė 34.54 54°38'54"/25°37'09"
Riešė Lith. Vilna Vilna Didžioji Reišė, Rzesza, Rossa (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 35.12 54°48'06"/25°15'48"
Naujoji Vilnia Lith. Vilna Vilna Naujoji Vilnia [Lith], Nowa Wilejka [Pol], Novo-Vileĭsk [Rus], Nowo Wilejka, Novyy Vileysk, Novo Vil'nya, Novovileyka, Novaya Vileyka, Novaya Vileika, Nova Vileyka, Nova Vileika, Nauya Vil'nya, Nauja Vilnia, Nei Vileika 35.24 54°41'60"/25°24'35"
Labanoras Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Labonary, Labanary, Labanoro 35.57 55°16'10"/25°46'27"
Pospeshka Lith. Vilna Vilna A village on the east bank of the Neris R. north of Antakalnis. Only found on hist. maps. (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 37.02 54°43'33"/25°19'13"
Moletai Lith. Vilna Vilna Molėtai [Lith], Maliat [Yid], Maliaty [Rus], Malaty [Pol], Molēti [Latv], Maletai, Moletay, Malyaty, Malėtų, Maletay, Malat, Meliat, Moliat, Maletos, Maljaty, Malyat, Muolietā 37.12 55°13'29"/25°25'01"
Kaltanėnai Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Kaltanėnai [Lith], Kołtyniany [Pol], Koltiniani [Yid], Koltynyany [Rus], Kałtinėnai, Kaltanenay 37.13 55°15'07"/25°59'47"
Lyntupy Bel. Vilna Sventsyany Lyntupy [Bel], Łyntupy [Pol], Lintup [Yid], Lintupis [Lith], Lentupis 37.60 55°03'06"/26°18'37"
Leonishki Lith. Vilna Vilna Leoniszki, Leoniškių Piliakalnis (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 37.80 54°36'54"/25°38'46"
Shumsk Lith. Vilna Vilna Šumskas [Lith], Shumskas, Szumsk, Shumsk (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 38.09 54°36'28"/25°43'16"
Antakalnis Lith. Vilna Vilna Antakalnis [Lith], Antokol [Pol], Antokol' [Rus] (Jews permitted to settle May 10, 1903 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 38.55 54°42'28"/25°19'02"
Astravyets Bel. Vilna Vilna Astravyets [Bel], Ostrowiec [Pol], Ostrovets [Rus], Astravas [Lith], Astraviec, Astravec (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 39.56 54°36'55"/25°57'28"