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 Karpilovka

Matching Town Modern
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Pale
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Alt. Names Coordinates
Karpilovka Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Karpilówka 51°09'15"/27°12'17"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Borovoye Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Borowa, Borowe 6.08 51°06'03"/27°13'24"
Kisorichi Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Kisorycze, Kisoryche 6.20 51°11'53"/27°15'33"
Netreba Ukr. Volynia Ovruch 8.99 51°06'50"/27°18'59"
Dert' Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Derc 10.86 51°12'31"/27°20'02"
Stariki Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Rudnia Staryki, Rudnya Staryki 11.96 51°14'29"/27°06'15"
Rokitnoye Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Rokytne [Ukr], Rokitnoye [Rus], Rokitna [Pol], Rokitno [Yid], Rakitnoye, Rakitno 13.97 51°16'47"/27°12'50"
Rudnya Bobrovska Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rudnia Bobrowska (only found on hist. map) 15.06 51°03'00"/27°04'00"
Os'nitsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Osnick 15.13 51°17'01"/27°08'17"
Yasnogorka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Jasnogorka, Yasnogurka 18.87 51°12'07"/26°56'42"
Snovidovichi Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Snovydovychi [Ukr], Snowidowicze [Pol], Snovidovichi [Rus], Snovidoviche 20.37 51°17'28"/27°23'56"
Selishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Selyshche, Selitska Rudnya, Sieliszcze Małe, Selishche Male 21.45 51°11'43"/26°54'15"
Mikhalin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Michalin, Mykhalyn 23.15 51°01'58"/26°56'07"
Balashovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Balashivka [Ukr], Балашівка [Ukr], Balashovka [Rus], Byalashuvka 24.72 50°59'50"/26°57'15"
Tomashgorod Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tomashhorod [Ukr], Tomashgorod [Rus], Tomaszgród [Pol], Tomashorod, Tomashgrod, Tomashgrud 25.78 51°22'11"/27°04'06"
Zalav'ye Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Zalavia, Zalave, Załawie, Zalav”ya 27.47 51°23'17"/27°19'53"
Klesov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Klesiv [Ukr], Klesov [Rus], Klesów [Pol], Klisov [Yid], Klosova, Klosowa 27.56 51°19'46"/26°55'30"
Tynnoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynne 30.35 51°10'04"/26°46'12"
Belovizh Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Bilovizh [Ukr], Біловіж [Ukr], Byalovizh, Belovizh, Białowiż, Belovezh [Rus], Belovizhskaya 31.63 51°23'05"/27°28'16"
Blezhovo Ukr. Minsk Mozyr Blezewo, Blezowo, Blazhove 32.13 51°25'46"/27°20'42"
Olevsk Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Olevs'k [Ukr], Olevsk [Rus], Olivsk [Yid], Olewsk [Ger, Pol] 32.17 51°13'29"/27°39'08"
Glushkovo Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hluzkowo 32.19 50°52'00"/27°09'00"
Bogushi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Bogushe, Boguszowka, Bohusze 32.57 51°06'32"/26°44'37"
Myshakuvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Myszakowka 32.97 50°51'27"/27°12'27"
Rudnia-Sobichinskaya Ukr. Volynia Ovruch Pokrovske, Pokrovs'ke, Sobichin, Sobichino, Komsomol's'ke, Sabichin, Obyshen', Komsomol'skoye, Komsomolske 33.31 51°21'00"/27°34'00"
Chudel' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Czudel, Chudel 35.04 51°14'54"/26°43'29"
Orluvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orlivka, Orlowko 35.20 51°03'51"/26°43'16"
Mokvyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mokwin, Pershotravnevoye 35.45 50°57'30"/26°48'16"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodyshche 35.78 51°01'16"/26°44'18"
Berezne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berezne [Ukr], Bereźne [Pol], Brezhna [Yid], Berëzno [Rus], Beresne [Ger], Berezene, Brezne 35.98 51°00'03"/26°45'04"
Znosichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Znosicze 35.99 51°12'53"/26°41'51"
Bystrichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Bystritschi, Bystrzece 36.12 50°53'10"/26°54'46"
Berezniki Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Berzniki, Bereznyky, Berzniki 37.75 50°51'53"/27°29'12"
Marynyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Marynin, Marinin 38.97 50°48'30"/27°06'48"
Zornoe Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zirne, Zirnoye 39.19 50°58'28"/26°43'20"
Sosnovoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Sosnove [Ukr], Ludwipol [Pol], Lyudvipol' [Rus, before 1946], Sosnovoye [Rus, since 1946], Ludvipol [Yid], Slisht Gadol [Heb], Ljudwipol, Slishch, Shlisht, Slishch Gadol, Slishtch Gadol, Slutsh-Gadol 39.29 50°49'31"/26°59'55"
Gorodnitsa Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Horodnytsya [Ukr], Gorodnitsa [Rus], Horodnitza [Yid], Horodnica [Pol], Horodnitsa, Horodnycja, Horodnyzja, Orednitze 39.39 50°48'25"/27°19'00"
Adamuvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Adamivka [Ukr], Адамівка [Ukr], Adamuvka, Adamovka [Rus] 39.39 50°50'25"/26°56'36"
Paranyne Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Paranino 39.84 50°56'58"/27°40'21"