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 Balabanesti

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Balabanesti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Balabaneshty 47°04'06"/29°08'09"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Corjova Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Corjeva, Korzhevo 4.30 47°05'50"/29°10'25"
Cimişeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chimisheny 6.29 47°00'43"/29°07'45"
Dubăsarii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dobyasser, Dubasari, Dubosar, Dubossary 8.82 47°08'06"/29°11'58"
Buteşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Budeshti, Budeshty 9.94 47°03'58"/29°00'17"
Onitcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Onitskany 10.00 47°08'47"/29°04'13"
Petrovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika 10.99 46°58'33"/29°05'09"
Cobusca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Staraya Kobuska 11.56 46°58'09"/29°10'53"
Boscana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bashkany, Boshkana, Boşcana 12.17 47°07'41"/29°00'04"
Delacău Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Delacheu, Dalakeu, Delakey 13.25 47°05'56"/29°18'18"
Coloniţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kolonitsa 13.87 47°02'33"/28°57'24"
Botnaresti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Botnaresht Veke, Botnareshty, Botnarestu Vechi 15.50 46°55'48"/29°09'36"
Ciopleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choplen, Chopleny 15.61 47°07'50"/28°57'03"
Grigoriopol Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Grigoriopol [Rom, Mold, Yid, Pol], Grigoriopol' [Rus, Ukr], Grigoreopol 15.67 47°09'15"/29°18'00"
Hruşova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gruseva, Grushevo 15.85 47°08'11"/28°57'06"
Cobusca Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novaya Kobuska 16.02 46°55'59"/29°12'29"
Puhăceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pugacheny, Pugoceni 16.13 47°05'22"/29°20'47"
Criuleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Criuleni [Mold, Rom], Kriulyany [Rus], Kryulyany, Krivleny, Kriuleni, Kriulen' 16.19 47°12'47"/29°09'33"
Zăicana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana 17.73 47°10'05"/28°57'10"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tseptsereni, Tsyntsareny, Tsyntsaren', Tantărem 18.40 46°54'10"/29°08'07"
Cruglic Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik 18.58 47°13'04"/29°01'34"
Izbişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya 19.80 47°13'17"/29°00'07"
Jevreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny 21.83 47°15'30"/29°03'47"
Dubăsari Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Dubăsari [Rom, Mold], Dubossary [Rus, Ukr], Dubasar [Yid], Dubosary [Pol], Dobyasser, Dubosari, Dubosar, Dubassar 22.05 47°15'56"/29°10'00"
Chişinău Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chişinău [Rom], Kishinev [Rus], Keshenev [Yid], Kischinew [Ger], Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišinìv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk], Keshinov, Khisinau, Kishinëv, Kishinef, Kiscinev (Pogrom 4-6 & 7-1903) 22.22 47°00'20"/28°51'27"
Anenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novo Aneny 22.42 46°52'42"/29°14'05"
Hirtopul Mare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare 22.98 47°13'38"/28°56'29"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 23.78 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Băcioi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) 24.84 46°54'50"/28°53'57"
Hulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gul'boka, Hulboca 26.22 47°07'09"/28°47'51"
Maşcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts 26.73 47°17'27"/29°00'04"
Geamănă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dzhamany 27.47 46°49'17"/29°08'22"
Işnovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ishnovets 27.52 47°13'60"/28°51'52"
Holercani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Golerkany 27.59 47°18'45"/29°04'11"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 27.62 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Puhoi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Pugoy 28.27 46°49'24"/29°02'13"
Drăsliceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Draslicheny 28.56 47°09'25"/28°46'53"
Durleşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' 28.72 47°01'18"/28°45'47"
Gura Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Gura-Galbena 29.00 46°55'47"/29°27'35"
Gura Bicului Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Gura Bacului, Gura-Bykuluy 29.00 46°55'47"/29°27'35"
Trebujeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trebuzheny 29.85 47°18'48"/28°58'27"
Ialoveni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov 30.19 46°56'37"/28°46'56"
Steţcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stetskany 30.23 47°14'09"/28°49'15"
Hîrbovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Garbova, Garbovat, Gyrbovets 30.29 46°50'35"/29°21'36"
Budăi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bude, Budey, Budei 30.96 46°48'46"/28°58'27"
Molovata Noua Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Malovata, Molovata, Novaya Molovata 30.98 47°20'44"/29°05'34"
Mileştii Mici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' 31.06 46°54'23"/28°48'08"
Micleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty 31.44 47°14'24"/28°48'19"
Ivancea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna 32.07 47°17'09"/28°51'25"
Sireţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi 32.77 47°08'03"/28°42'49"
Horeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Goreshty 33.53 46°49'31"/28°52'27"
Zimbreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zembreni, Zembreny 33.70 46°50'20"/28°50'45"
Furceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Furcheny 33.82 47°20'13"/28°55'32"
Varniţa Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Varnitsa 34.21 46°51'57"/29°28'30"
Truşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Trusheny 34.46 47°04'18"/28°40'51"
Dănceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 34.62 46°57'49"/28°42'21"
Peresecina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Peresechino, Pereslchina 34.65 47°15'18"/28°46'08"
Zamciogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zamchozhi, Zamosi 34.78 47°12'18"/28°43'20"
Oxentea Mold. Bessarabia Origeev Oksentiya, Oxintea 34.96 47°22'57"/29°07'11"
Fîrlădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Farladani Tighina, Farladeny, Farladyany 35.63 46°47'20"/29°21'55"
Iagorlâc Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Yagorlyk 35.85 47°23'25"/29°09'38"
Cojuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kozhushna, Kozhusna 36.00 47°05'41"/28°39'43"
Nimoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nimoreny 36.12 47°00'26"/28°40'04"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna 36.23 46°51'56"/28°45'44"
Romăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Romaneshty 36.54 47°13'32"/28°42'41"
Zolotievca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zoloteanca, Zolotiyevka 36.93 46°44'18"/29°11'21"
Bender Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bendery [Rus], Bender [Yid, Ger, Turk], Tighina [Rom], Benderî, Tehinia, Tigina, Tiginia 36.97 46°49'54"/29°28'40"
Suruceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Surucheny 37.17 46°58'45"/28°39'48"
Ţâbuleuca Mold. Podolia Balta Tsybilevka, Tsybulevka 37.46 47°24'17"/29°06'22"
Răzeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Răzeni [Rom], Rezeny [Rus], Rezeni, Risineh, Rezyani, Rezen' 37.83 46°46'08"/28°53'59"
Gangura Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 38.53 46°43'59"/29°00'27"
Pojăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pojoreni, Pozhareny 39.29 46°53'14"/28°41'29"
Teleşeu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Telesheu, Teleshovo 39.49 47°16'01"/28°42'10"
Susleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Susleny 39.80 47°24'45"/28°59'25"
Bardar Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bărdaru 39.86 46°54'10"/28°40'11"
Ruseştii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui 39.95 46°55'39"/28°39'04"
Scoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Skoreny 39.98 47°04'06"/28°36'28"