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 Korshovets

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Korshovets Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshovets' 50°39'49"/25°20'14"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Polonka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 3.76 50°41'13"/25°17'56"
Luchytsi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luchitsy 6.06 50°37'04"/25°23'03"
Luchytsi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luchitsy 6.06 50°37'04"/25°23'03"
Krupa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 6.15 50°41'28"/25°24'46"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodyshche 6.94 50°42'25"/25°16'00"
Luts'k Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luts'k [Ukr], Łuck [Pol], Lutzk [Yid], Lutsk [Rus], Luzk [Ger], Luc'k, Luytsk 10.66 50°45'33"/25°20'33"
Lyshche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lyshe 10.92 50°43'00"/25°28'03"
Zaboroly Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zaborol' 11.72 50°44'40"/25°13'51"
Radomysl' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Radomyshl 12.11 50°33'48"/25°16'14"
Lypyny Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lipiny, Lipniki 12.27 50°45'52"/25°24'27"
Torgovitsa Ukr. Volynia Dubno Torhovytsia [Ukr], Targowica [Pol], Torgovitsa [Rus], Trovits [Yid], Targowitz [Ger], Targowica Wołyńska, Targovica, Targoviste, Targovitza, Targowitza, Torhovycja, Torhowycja, Tarovitz, Truvitz 12.74 50°33'18"/25°23'43"
Krasnoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Krasne [Ukr, Pol], Krasnoye [Rus] 14.26 50°32'07"/25°20'52"
Ostrozhets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ostrozhets [Rus, Ukr, Yid], Ostrożec [Pol], Astrozhets 15.14 50°39'31"/25°33'07"
Borokhov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borokhiv, Borukhovo 15.84 50°46'46"/25°28'05"
Korshev Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshiv 16.22 50°40'25"/25°06'28"
Charukuv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czarukow, Charukiv 17.00 50°36'30"/25°06'45"
Nesvich Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nieswicz 17.13 50°38'09"/25°05'54"
Oderady Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 17.23 50°41'28"/25°05'48"
Kul'chin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 17.41 50°49'11"/25°19'09"
Poddubtsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Poddebtse, Piddubtsi 17.44 50°46'06"/25°31'17"
Bryshche Ukr. Volynia Dubno Bryszcze, Bryszcze Koto Mlynów, Bryszcze Samojlówka 18.33 50°34'18"/25°33'11"
Kivertsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kivertsi [Ukr], Kiwerce [Pol], Kivertzi [Yid], Kivertsy [Rus], Kiwirce, Kivertse 20.80 50°50'03"/25°27'30"
Zviriv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zwierow, Zveruv, Zviv, Zverov, Zverev 20.93 50°46'60"/25°34'00"
Zivriv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zavrov, Zwierow, Zveruv, Zviv, Zverov, Zverev (Pogrom: 7-20-1919) 20.93 50°46'60"/25°34'00"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 20.98 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 21.54 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Voyutin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wojutyn 22.93 50°39'30"/25°00'44"
Baremel' Ukr. Volynia Dubno Baremel' [Ukr], Boremel [Pol], Boromel [Yid], Boreml, Boremla, Beremelia, Mochalivka, Mikhailovka, Michałówka 23.70 50°28'16"/25°11'36"
Lopavshe Ukr. Volynia Dubno 23.71 50°27'12"/25°16'54"
Muravitsa Ukr. Volynia Dubno Muravytsi [Ukr], Murawica [Pol], Marvits [Yid], Muravitsa [Rus], Mervits, Marvitz, Merovits 23.83 50°31'00"/25°34'60"
Kolodyazhne Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kolodyazhnoye, Kolodiazhne, Kolodezhno, Kolodezhe 23.88 50°30'29"/25°06'14"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 24.68 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 25.34 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Smordva Ukr. Volynia Dubno Smordwa 25.48 50°28'27"/25°32'25"
Lishnya Ukr. Volynia Dubno Lishnia 25.72 50°25'57"/25°21'11"
Shklin' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Szklin 25.73 50°34'23"/25°00'06"
Senkevichevka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Senkevicevka, Senkevitchovka, Sienkiewiczówka 25.86 50°31'44"/25°02'19"
Mlinov Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mlyniv [Ukr], Mlinov [Rus, Yid], Młynów [Pol], Mlinuv 26.16 50°30'32"/25°37'00"
Demidovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Demydivka [Ukr], Demidovka [Rus, Yid], Demidówka [Pol], Demiduvka, Demidefke 26.18 50°25'41"/25°20'10"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 26.19 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Skirche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skurche, Skurcze 26.26 50°38'22"/24°58'00"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 27.58 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Vul'nianka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Colony Volnyanka 28.09 50°54'49"/25°16'48"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 28.42 50°54'55"/25°16'09"
Volnyanka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 29.19 50°55'24"/25°16'39"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 29.62 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Mirnoye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bludov, Bludow 29.94 50°36'09"/24°55'26"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 30.66 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 31.14 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Novocheshskiye Novoselki Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Novoselki, Nowosiólki Nowoczeskie, Novoselki Starocheshskiye 31.44 50°28'24"/25°00'29"
Nosachevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nosaczewicze 31.82 50°56'58"/25°21'07"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 32.09 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Uman'tse Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Umance (not found on hist. maps before 1940*) 32.33 50°37'01"/24°53'05"
Vatyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Watyn 32.41 50°38'56"/24°52'41"
Peremil' Ukr. Volynia Dubno Peremilow, Peremyl 32.51 50°23'40"/25°09'26"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 32.68 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Volkovyye Pervyye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Volkovyye, Wolkowyje, Vovkovyi 32.77 50°22'12"/25°22'54"
Susk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sus'k 33.17 50°57'22"/25°25'46"
Novosyulki Ruske Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Nowosidlki, Nowosiółki Ruskie, Novoselki 33.23 50°28'00"/24°58'60"
Yadvinuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Jadwinówka, Yarivka, 33.38 50°32'47"/24°54'06"
Mys'liny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Myslina 33.71 50°28'57"/24°57'15"
Olyka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Olyka [Rus, Ukr], Ołyka [Pol], Olik [Yid], Olika 34.03 50°43'07"/25°48'45"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 34.07 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Povcha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Pelchi, Polcha 34.27 50°22'30"/25°30'29"
Vishenki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wiszenki 35.33 50°58'52"/25°20'32"
Pliasheva Ukr. Volynia Dubno Plyashevo, Plyasheva 35.49 50°21'26"/25°11'44"
Zvinyache Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zwiniacze 35.76 50°30'03"/24°54'02"
Tereshkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tereszkowce 36.16 50°32'49"/24°51'32"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 36.66 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 36.71 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Lobachivka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Łobaczówka, Lobachëvka [Rus], Lobachuvka, Lobachovka 36.80 50°25'20"/24°58'52"
Lobachovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Łobaczówka, Lobachëvka [Rus], Lobachuvka, Lobachovka 36.80 50°25'20"/24°58'52"
Yelizarov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Elizarów, Elizaruv 36.81 50°28'60"/24°54'00"
Ivanne Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ivanie, Ivan'ye 37.45 50°27'15"/25°45'10"
Berestechko Ukr. Volynia Dubno Berestechko [Ukr, Rus], Beresteczko [Pol], Berestetchka [Yid], Brestetshke, Brestitski 37.45 50°21'27"/25°06'57"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 37.53 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Ostrov Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ostriv, Ostrow 37.65 50°20'02"/25°12'55"
Zofyuvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zof'yuvka [Rus], Zofjówka [Pol], Trokhymbrid [Ukr], Sofievka, Sofiovka, Sofiyevka, Trochenbrod, Trochinbrod, Trokhinbrod, Trochimbrod, Trokhnibrod, Zofiówka, Zofiuvka 37.98 50°55'00"/25°42'00"
Korytnitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Korytnica 38.13 50°37'56"/24°47'55"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 38.29 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 38.39 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Ostruv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ostriv 38.79 50°59'08"/25°32'57"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 39.04 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Dubno Ukr. Volynia Dubno Dubno [Rus, Pol], Dubna [Yid] 39.23 50°25'01"/25°44'03"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 39.73 50°43'17"/24°46'51"