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 Karsakiškis

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Karsakiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio 55°47'34"/24°34'46"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Paliūniškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Palunishok, Pinigėliai, Palyunishki 9.06 55°47'53"/24°26'05"
Geležiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai 9.48 55°50'38"/24°42'03"
Subačius Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Subačius [Lith], Subotch [Yid], Suboch [Rus], Subačus [Latv], Subocz [Pol], Subotschen [Ger], Subotsh, Subačiaus, Sobačios, Subachyus 10.67 55°46'03"/24°44'39"
Stary Ponevezh Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 12.56 55°44'06"/24°24'24"
Miežiškiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 13.30 55°40'33"/24°32'09"
Piniava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pineve, Pinyave, Piniavos, Pinyava 13.77 55°46'55"/24°21'36"
Velžys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Velžis, Velžys Pirmasis, Velžio, Velzhis 14.40 55°41'39"/24°25'48"
Raguvėlė Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Rogówek, Roguvele, Raguvėlės, Roguvek, Geležinkelio Stotis Raguvėlė, Stotis Raguvėlė 14.64 55°40'57"/24°42'28"
Ramonai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Romanova, Ramanava 14.77 55°41'24"/24°43'45"
Panevėžys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Panevėžys [Lith], Ponevezh [Rus], Ponevez [Yid], Poniewież [Pol], Ponewiesch [Ger], Panevēža [Latv], Panevezhis, Panevezio Velzis, Ponavezh, Ponevetz, Ponivez, Ponowitcz, Ponyevez, Pounivez, Punaviz 15.32 55°43'55"/24°21'35"
Gegužynė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geguzhine, Geguzi, Gegužinė 16.18 55°50'54"/24°20'24"
Palėvenė Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Poławeń, Palevane, Palėvėnės 18.76 55°48'11"/24°52'45"
Limeikiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Limeyki, Limeikių 19.53 55°37'18"/24°39'00"
Surdegis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Surdegio 20.00 55°40'10"/24°48'44"
Daujėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Daujėnų, Dowiany, Dauyenay 20.64 55°58'30"/24°31'03"
Pumpėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pampėnai Pompeya, Pompia, Pompiany Pompyany Ponemu, Fergissa Pumpenay Pumpenei Pumpenų Pumpian 21.65 55°56'05"/24°20'31"
Vabalninkas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik 23.48 55°58'53"/24°44'54"
Mikaliskis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Mikališkis [Lith], Mikhalishki [Rus], Michalishok [Yid], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikoliškis 24.56 55°54'02"/24°14'10"
Salamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 25.12 55°56'36"/24°52'46"
Raguva Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Raguva [Lith], Rogeve [Yid], Rogovo [Rus], Rogów [Pol], Ragova, Rogov, Raguvos, Ragowo 25.48 55°33'53"/24°37'20"
Kupiškis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kupiškis [Lith], Kupishok [Yid], Kupishki [Rus], Kupiszki [Pol], Kupischken [Ger], Kupišķi [Latv], Kupiškio 25.59 55°50'24"/24°58'49"
Pušalotas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pušalotas [Lith], Pushelat [Yid], Pushelaty [Rus], Puszołaty [Pol], Puscheloten [Ger], Pishelot, Pushlat, Puselat, Pusholaty 26.15 55°55'57"/24°14'34"
Upytė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Upita, Upite 26.81 55°39'01"/24°14'03"
Kruopinė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kropinya, Kropinia (No longer exists, but found on hist. maps) 27.47 55°54'36"/24°11'32"
Viešintos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Viešintos [Lith], Vishinte [Yid], Veshinty [Rus], Wieszynty [Pol], Viyeshintos, Viešintų, Veshintos, Vishinta, Veshinta 28.14 55°41'20"/24°59'22"
Naujamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Naujamiestis [Lith], Novoe Mesto [Rus], Nayshtot-Ponivezh [Yid], Nowe Miasto [Pol], Karaimų Naumiestis, Naujamiestis Karaimų, Nowe Miasto Karaimskie, Novomyesto, Nauyamiyestis, Nauyamestis, Naujamiesèio 29.13 55°41'13"/24°09'13"
Troškūnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Troškūnai [Lith], Trashkon [Yid], Troshkuny [Rus], Traszkuny [Pol], Troškūni [Latv], Troškūnų, Truoškūnā, Troshkunay, Troshkunai, Trashkin, Troshkon, Traskianai 29.60 55°35'11"/24°52'40"
Nociūnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Netshiny, Notsyunay, Nociūnų 31.45 55°45'04"/25°04'36"
Nikolayevo Bel. Vitebsk Disna Disno-Nikolaevskaya Sloboda (only on hist. maps) 31.45 55°45'04"/25°04'36"
Pasvalys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pasvalys [Lith], Posvol [Rus, Yid], Poswol [Pol, Ger], Pasvale [Latv], Pasvul, Posvul, Pasvalīs, Pasvalio, Pozwoł 32.02 56°03'45"/24°23'59"
Krinčinas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krinčinas [Lith], Krintshin [Yid], Krinichin [Rus], Kryniczyn [Pol], Krikchinas, Krinchinas, Krinčino, Krinchin 32.43 56°04'58"/24°31'28"
Traupis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Traupis [Lith], Traip [Yid], Troupy [Rus], Troupie [Pol], Traupio, Traupie, Traupe 32.91 55°30'46"/24°45'03"
Šilai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Shil, Shilay, Shily, Šilų 33.24 55°29'39"/24°36'27"
Simoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Šimonių Piliakalnis 33.43 56°03'18"/24°19'03"
Vadokliai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaduke, Wodakle 33.70 55°29'48"/24°27'49"
Papyvesiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Papievesiai, Papivesių, Papovese, Popuvesyay 33.97 56°05'23"/24°27'10"
Pamažupiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pomazhupyay, Pamužupiai, Pamazhupyay, Pamažupių 34.77 55°59'60"/24°09'43"
Smilgiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Smilgiai [Lith], Smilg [Yid], Smilgie [Pol], Smilgis, Smilgių, Smilgyay 35.31 55°48'13"/24°00'54"
Simonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis 35.84 55°44'21"/25°08'40"
Joniškėlis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Joniškėlis [Lith], Yonishkel [Yid], Ioganishkeli [Rus], Johaniszkiele [Pol], Jonišķēle [Latv], Yonishkelis, Joniškiai, Joniškelio, Juonėškielis, Ionishkelis, Ioganishkely, Yohonishkel, Yaneskel, Yonushkel, Yoganishkeli 36.05 56°01'21"/24°10'17"
Ramygala Lith. Kovno Panevezys Ramygala [Lith], Remigole [Yid], Remigola [Rus], Remigoła [Pol], Ramygalos, Remygala, Ramīgala 36.25 55°30'21"/24°18'20"
Andrioniškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Andranishok, Andrionishkis, Andronischki, Indrianishek, Indrionishek, Indrioniskis 36.34 55°35'48"/25°02'37"
Kupreliškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kuprelishok, Kuprelishkis, Kupryalishkis, Kupreliškio 36.56 56°02'28"/24°57'49"
Latava Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Latave, Lotava, Lotove (Pogrom in 1915 by Cossack units of Russian Army) 37.73 55°34'42"/25°02'46"
Baleliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Baleliai [Lith], Balelyay, Baleliai Pirmieji, Boleli 38.14 55°27'29"/24°42'48"
Švobiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Svobishkis, Svobishok, Shvobishkis, Svobiškio 39.78 56°03'38"/24°09'22"