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 Kernavė
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kernavė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kernavė [Lith], Karnove [Yid], Kernovo [Rus], Kierniów [Pol], Kiernowo, Kernava, Kernavos | 54°53'15"/24°51'12" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Musninkai [Lith], Musnik [Yid], Musniki [Rus], Muśniki [Pol], Musninkų, Musninkay, Musnikų, Mushniki | 6.73 | 54°56'51"/24°50'22" |
| Kazokiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kazokishkes, Kazokishok | 7.84 | 54°49'04"/24°50'11" |
| Paparčiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Paparchyay, Paparčių, Paportshy, Poporti, Poporcie | 8.39 | 54°54'21"/24°43'34" |
| Buivydai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bujwidy (Jews were permitted to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 9.91 | 54°49'16"/24°57'23" |
| Dūkštos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Dukštas, Dukszty, Dukshty, Dukshtas | 10.44 | 54°49'24"/24°58'19" |
| Paneriai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Ponary, Panerių, Dvaras Paneriai, Panėris | 11.97 | 54°47'07"/24°54'42" |
| Vievis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Vievis [Lith], Vevie [Yid], Yev'ye [Rus], Jewie [Pol], Jewje, Yevia,v'e, Veviya, Vievio, V'yevis, Viyevis, Vevis, Vėivis, Evye | 13.07 | 54°46'21"/24°48'41" |
| Maišiagala | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Maišiagala [Lith], Meyshagola [Rus], Mejszagoła [Pol], Maishigola [Yid], Masgallen [Ger], Mayshëgala, Malaya Meyshagola, Maišiogals, Maišiogala, Māšēgala, Maishe Gola | 13.54 | 54°52'22"/25°03'48" |
| Čiobiškis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čiobiškis [Lith], Chabishki [Rus], Chobishok [Yid], Czabiszki [Pol], Chebishkis, Čiubiškis, Čiobiškiu, Čiobiškio, Chuobishkis, Chobashkis, Chiobishkis, Chabishi, Tshabisky | 14.42 | 54°57'17"/24°39'37" |
| Pakalniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pakalnishkis, Pakalniskis, Pakelnishok, Pokalnishki | 15.95 | 54°45'21"/24°45'17" |
| Lazdėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Troki | Lazdena, Lazdene, Lazdėnai, Luodžionys, Lazdenai, Lodzyany, Lazdenay | 16.64 | 54°44'41"/24°55'49" |
| Zasliai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žasliai [Lith], Zhosle [Yid], Zhosli [Rus], Żośle [Pol], Zhusli, Zhayslyay, Zhaslyay, Žaslių | 17.08 | 54°51'51"/24°35'22" |
| Dumsi | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Dumsiai (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 17.81 | 54°50'05"/24°35'27" |
| Naujazeris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Noyazhery | 18.26 | 54°51'18"/24°34'25" |
| Širvintos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Širvintos [Lith], Shirvint [Yid], Shirvinty [Rus], Szyrwinty [Pol], Schirwindt [Ger], Širvintų, Širvintas, Širvintai, Shirvintos, Shirvintay, Shervint | 18.55 | 55°02'38"/24°57'16" |
| Gervyaty | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gierwiaty, Gervėčiai, Gervyat' (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 18.62 | 54°57'37"/25°06'57" |
| Rykantai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rykonty [Pol] | 20.26 | 54°43'16"/24°58'54" |
| Kietaviškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kietaviškis, Kutavishok, Senosios Kietaviškės, Keytovishki | 20.37 | 54°45'31"/24°37'39" |
| Bagaslaviskis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bagaslaviškis [Lith], Boguslavishki [Rus], Bogoslavishok [Yid], Bogusławiszki [Pol], Bagailaviskis, Bagaslaviskhis | 21.22 | 55°04'21"/24°46'17" |
| Gelvonai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gelvonai [Lith], Gelvan [Yid], Gelvany [Rus], Giełwany [Pol], Gelvonys, Gelvony, Gelvonių, Gelvonis, Gelvonay, Gilvan, Gelwen | 22.21 | 55°03'54"/24°41'36" |
| Čekoniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čekoniškės [Lith], Tsekhanovishki [Rus], Ciechanowiszki [Pol], Tsechanovik [Yid], Chekonishkes, Čekuonėškės | 22.36 | 54°44'12"/25°05'02" |
| Matukai | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Matuk | 22.84 | 55°04'56"/24°58'06" |
| Matukai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Matuk | 22.84 | 55°04'56"/24°58'06" |
| Krosna | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Krasne, Krasno (found on historical map only) | 23.55 | 54°40'60"/24°57'00" |
| Kaišiadorys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kaišiadorys [Lith], Koshedar [Yid], Koszedary [Pol], Koshedary [Rus], Kayshyadoris, Kayshadorys, Kayshadoris, Kasheydarys, Kashedary, Kašedarai, Kaišiadorio, Kaišedorys, Kaishiadorys, Kaisiadoris, Kashedar, Koshidar (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 24.76 | 54°51'55"/24°28'06" |
| Paberžė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Paberžė [Lith], Podbrzezie [Pol], Podberezhe [Yid], Podberez'e [Rus], Podberezha, Podberez'ye, Podbrzeż, Pabreže, Paberzhe | 25.25 | 54°56'33"/25°14'12" |
| Strévininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Strevininkų, Stravėninkai, Strevininkay, Straveniki, Stravenink (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 25.42 | 54°46'60"/24°30'00" |
| Burbiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Burbishok, Burbiskis | 25.63 | 54°45'35"/24°31'13" |
| Semeliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Semeliškės [Lith], Semilishok [Yid], Sumelishki [Rus], Sumiliszki [Pol], Siemieliszki, Semeliškių, Sumilishki | 27.62 | 54°39'53"/24°39'48" |
| Ziezmariai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žiežmariai [Lith], Zhezmir [Yid], Zhizhmory [Rus], Żyżmory [Pol], Zhyzhmor, Žižmariai, Žiežmarių, Zhiyezhmaryai, Zhezhmaryay, Žeižmariai, Žėižmarē, Zhezhmir, Zhezhmer, Zezmer, Shishmory | 27.89 | 54°48'26"/24°26'27" |
| Riešė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Didžioji Reišė, Rzesza, Rossa (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 27.94 | 54°48'06"/25°15'48" |
| Trakai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Trakai [Lith], Troki [Pol, Rus], Trok [Yid], Traken [Ger], Trakay, Troki Nowe, Troki Nove, Novyye Troki | 28.05 | 54°38'24"/24°56'10" |
| Lentvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lentvaris [Lith], Landwarów [Pol], Lyandvarovo [Rus], Landvarova [Yid], Lentvare [Latv], Landwarowo, Liutavariškės, Liudvtvaras, Lendvaravas, Lentvaravas, Lyandvaruv, Landvaruv, Landvarov (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 29.97 | 54°38'37"/25°03'06" |
| Mišniūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Mishnu, Misniunenai, Mishnyunay, Mišniūnų | 30.35 | 55°09'09"/24°58'02" |
| Mišniūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Mishnu, Misniunenai, Mishnyunay, Mišniūnų | 30.35 | 55°09'09"/24°58'02" |
| Pabaiskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paboisk, Pabaisko, Pobojsk, Pabayskas | 31.62 | 55°10'04"/24°46'03" |
| Voke | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Waka, Trakų Vokė | 32.67 | 54°37'43"/25°05'36" |
| Šešuoliai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šešuoliai [Lith], Sheshol [Yid], Shesholi [Rus], Szeszole [Pol], Sheshvil [Yid], Sheshvill, Sušuoliai, Sheshuolyay, Šešuolių, Šašuoliai, Soshly | 33.24 | 55°10'44"/24°58'12" |
| Giedraičiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Giedraičiai [Lith], Gedroitsy [Rus], Gedrovitz [Yid], Giedrojcie [Pol], G'yedraychay, Giyedraychyay, Giedraièių, Gedroytse, Gedraychay, Gedrevitsh, Gedrevitz | 33.35 | 55°04'39"/25°15'28" |
| Vepriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Veper, Veprių Ežeras [Lith] | 33.80 | 55°08'44"/24°34'23" |
| Sakiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Sukiskis, Šarkiškės | 34.01 | 54°57'05"/25°22'25" |
| Sakiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Sukiskis, Šarkiškės | 34.01 | 54°57'05"/25°22'25" |
| 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.) | 34.92 | 54°43'33"/25°19'13" |
| Snipiskes | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šnipiškės [Lith], Shnipishuk [Yid], Snipishki [Rus], Snipiszki [Pol], Shnipishok, Kal'variĭskie Snipishki, Snipishki Kal'variĭskie | 35.30 | 54°41'39"/25°17'24" |
| Dambrava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi | 35.47 | 54°52'00"/24°18'00" |
| 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) | 35.83 | 54°42'28"/25°19'02" |
| Karčiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kartis, Kartys (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 36.49 | 55°06'33"/24°25'53" |
| Novi Svet | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Novi Svet Philopovo (Opened for Jewish settlement by exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 37.31 | 54°40'05"/25°17'36" |
| Novyi Gorod | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujamiestis, a suburb of Vilna (Opened for Jews to settle after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 37.40 | 54°40'60"/25°19'00" |
| Vilnius | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Vilnius [Lith], Vilna [Rus], Wilno [Pol], Vilne [Yid], Wilna [Ger], Viļņa [Latv], Vilnia, Vilno, Vilnyus | 37.40 | 54°40'60"/25°19'00" |
| Markučiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Markoutie (A suburb of Vilna opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 37.97 | 54°40'25"/25°18'52" |
| Belaya Vaka | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Baltoji Vokė, Waka Biała (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 38.71 | 54°36'00"/25°11'36" |
| Nemenčinė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Nemenčinė [Lith], Niemenczyn [Pol], Nemenchin [Rus], Nementchin [Yid], Nementschine [Ger], Nemenzin, Niementshin | 39.70 | 54°50'52"/25°28'12" |
