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 Banesti

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Banesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty 47°34'13"/28°23'01"

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Prepeliţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prepelitsa 3.80 47°35'18"/28°20'26"
Ineşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ineshty 7.37 47°30'17"/28°23'49"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Verezheni, Verezhen' 7.66 47°32'00"/28°28'12"
Telenesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg 7.82 47°30'04"/28°21'55"
Pepeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pepeny 8.06 47°38'13"/28°20'29"
Căzăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kazaneshty 8.31 47°36'49"/28°28'27"
Mihălaşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] 8.91 47°29'44"/28°20'28"
Chiţcanii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany 9.10 47°35'30"/28°30'03"
Leuseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' 10.48 47°28'58"/28°26'08"
Mîndreşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mandresti, Myndreshty 10.80 47°30'19"/28°16'37"
Copăceni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kopacheny 12.30 47°36'57"/28°14'03"
Brinzenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Novyye Brynzeny 12.42 47°39'30"/28°29'09"
Văsieni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vasieni, Vasiyeny 13.06 47°27'36"/28°26'37"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' 13.45 47°34'19"/28°33'47"
Sărătenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny 13.71 47°31'35"/28°33'16"
Coropceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Korobcheny 14.84 47°28'30"/28°31'20"
Alexeuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] 15.04 47°41'21"/28°17'16"
Zgărdeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zgordeshty 15.16 47°31'50"/28°11'26"
Crăsnăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni 15.31 47°25'59"/28°23'54"
Nucăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' 15.31 47°35'51"/28°35'02"
Ordăşei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ordashey 15.38 47°41'06"/28°29'54"
Hirişeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny 16.78 47°26'09"/28°16'58"
Bogzesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bogzeshty 16.83 47°25'18"/28°25'38"
Brejeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' 18.20 47°34'48"/28°08'29"
Stefanesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty 18.42 47°43'55"/28°26'16"
Ciocîlteni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chekolteny, Ciocalteni 18.98 47°29'39"/28°36'36"
Drăgăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Draganeshti, Dragoneshty 19.24 47°43'08"/28°15'08"
Cucioaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kuchoya, Kuchoyya 19.27 47°27'37"/28°11'08"
Hirova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghirova, Girovo 19.27 47°24'40"/28°16'55"
Singerei Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei 19.48 47°38'11"/28°08'35"
Chiştelniţa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kishtel'nitsa 20.81 47°34'08"/28°39'40"
Scorţeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Skortseny 21.17 47°38'29"/28°38'44"
Capresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti 21.30 47°45'15"/28°27'48"
Ciutuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chutuleshty 21.32 47°45'43"/28°23'38"
Valea lui Vlad Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad 21.54 47°28'55"/28°07'42"
Meleşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Meleshen, Melesheny 21.75 47°22'29"/28°23'11"
Ţibirica Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsibirika 22.14 47°22'17"/28°22'01"
Iezărenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny 22.21 47°33'56"/28°05'16"
Hoginesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti 22.76 47°22'13"/28°19'09"
Dumbrăviţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa 23.05 47°28'47"/28°06'27"
Rădeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Redeni, Redeny 23.26 47°23'45"/28°12'47"
Dereneu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Derenev 23.42 47°22'54"/28°14'43"
Flaminzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny 23.43 47°29'56"/28°05'24"
Bravicea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi 23.63 47°21'39"/28°26'11"
Onişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Onishkany 23.84 47°22'01"/28°16'60"
Rădoaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya 23.87 47°43'27"/28°09'42"
Caşunca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kashunka, Kasovka 24.01 47°47'10"/28°23'39"
Săseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Seseny 24.13 47°22'05"/28°30'01"
Ignăţei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ignatsey 24.23 47°40'54"/28°39'42"
Ghetlova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Getlovo 24.33 47°22'31"/28°31'51"
Găuzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gauzeny 24.64 47°45'19"/28°33'53"
Domulgeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' 24.95 47°47'31"/28°26'10"
Cornova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova 25.13 47°23'41"/28°10'23"
Viprova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vaprova, Vyprovo 25.50 47°22'44"/28°34'15"
Sirbesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) 25.62 47°47'28"/28°17'10"
Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 25.75 47°25'57"/28°39'33"
Năpădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Napadeny 25.84 47°24'05"/28°08'50"
Raspopeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] 26.12 47°44'34"/28°37'13"
Hîrboveţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gerbovets, Harbovat 26.15 47°20'25"/28°18'42"
Breanova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bryanovo 26.34 47°24'59"/28°39'01"
Putintei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey 26.38 47°22'27"/28°34'52"
Bularda Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Balarda 26.73 47°21'22"/28°13'20"
Discova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova 26.77 47°22'41"/28°35'54"
Bilicenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny 26.95 47°39'21"/28°02'50"
Chipeşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] 27.15 47°45'44"/28°36'28"
Condrăteşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kondrateshty 27.23 47°24'50"/28°06'18"
Cucuruzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kokorozeny 27.24 47°29'18"/28°43'32"
Bobletici Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bobletichi 27.26 47°27'60"/28°03'17"
Ghiduleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Giduleny 27.34 47°36'39"/28°44'36"
Receşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty 27.69 47°47'17"/28°33'47"
Chiscareni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо 27.99 47°34'26"/28°00'39"
Sîngereii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou 28.03 47°43'23"/28°05'10"
Zahorna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zagorna, Zakharna 28.12 47°47'44"/28°33'15"
Morozeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Morozeny, Morozeni Mari 28.58 47°22'40"/28°38'09"
Dobruşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa 28.71 47°47'11"/28°35'36"
Pecişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pecestea, Pecheshtya 29.12 47°42'55"/28°42'26"
Palanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Palanka 29.49 47°20'05"/28°12'13"
Răciula Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rechula 29.54 47°18'21"/28°20'50"
Sirota Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev 29.89 47°31'40"/28°46'37"
Pohoarna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna 30.25 47°49'52"/28°29'54"
Bushivka Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca 30.62 47°35'33"/28°47'26"
Sămăşcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Samashkany 30.92 47°45'17"/28°41'33"
Pripiceni-Răzeşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' 31.15 47°41'14"/28°45'41"
Vatici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vatich 31.36 47°20'23"/28°37'26"
Ghindeşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gandesti, Gindeshty 31.64 47°51'17"/28°22'36"
Sineşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Sineshty 31.77 47°23'47"/28°02'53"
Cuizăuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cuizovca, Kuyzovka 32.81 47°36'49"/28°48'59"
Prajila Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prazhilo 32.85 47°50'27"/28°12'25"
Cotiujenii Mari Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cotiugeni Mari, Cotiugenii Mari, Kotyuzhany 33.13 47°50'42"/28°33'18"
Fuzauca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] 33.27 47°44'33"/28°44'49"
Heciul Nou Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou 33.30 47°46'31"/28°03'34"
Ţipleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Tsypleshty 33.42 47°49'29"/28°08'46"
Bahrinesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bagrineshti, Bagrineshty, Bagrinesti 33.50 47°51'24"/28°14'39"
Păuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pauleshty, Paulesht' 33.53 47°16'08"/28°22'19"
Cogilniceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny 33.56 47°38'07"/28°49'15"
Nişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Nishkany 33.63 47°16'08"/28°20'42"
Trifeşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei 33.64 47°40'30"/28°48'17"
Isacova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Isakovo 33.77 47°22'07"/28°43'11"
Bahmut Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bakhmut 34.10 47°19'25"/28°06'52"
Pompa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy 34.30 47°39'18"/27°56'37"
Oneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Oneshty 34.44 47°16'52"/28°32'50"
Chiperceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kipercheny 34.52 47°31'19"/28°50'17"
Bobulesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bobuleshty 34.61 47°52'51"/28°21'04"
Vărvăreuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Varvareni, Varvarovka, Vorvorovka, Warwarowka 34.79 47°52'47"/28°18'52"
Marculesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Mărculeşti [Rom], Markuleshty [Rus], Markuleshti [Yid], Markulesty, Markulisti, Mărculeşti-Colonie, Markuleshty-Kolon, Markulesht'-Kolon, Markuleshti-Kolon, Merkelesht 34.88 47°52'08"/28°14'28"
Alexandreni I Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) 34.90 47°48'26"/28°04'40"
Hirtop Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gertop, Hartop, Hartop Soroca 35.08 47°52'54"/28°27'31"
Codreanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cobalca, Kobylka 35.22 47°17'12"/28°35'31"
Sipoteni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Sipoteny 35.23 47°16'48"/28°11'48"
Olişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani 35.31 47°48'00"/28°42'34"
Vorotet Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul 35.36 47°33'33"/28°51'17"
Călăraşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Călăraşi [Mold], Kalarash [Rus, Yid], Călărasi-Târg [Rom], Kałarasz [Pol], Calarasi, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora, Tuzara 35.43 47°15'20"/28°18'36"
Floresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Floreshty, Floresti Noui, Floresti Sat 35.53 47°53'09"/28°18'27"
Putineşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Putineshty 35.57 47°50'09"/28°07'07"
Gura Camencii Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Camenca, Gura-Kamenka 35.73 47°53'28"/28°21'17"
Sîrcova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarcova, Syrkovo 35.78 47°44'32"/28°47'15"
Gura Căinarului Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Cainari, Gura-Kaynary 35.86 47°51'48"/28°10'59"
Biesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Biyesht, Biyeshty 36.03 47°31'01"/28°51'26"
Nikolaeva Blagodat Ukr. Bessarabia Orgieev Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) 36.26 47°25'56"/28°49'16"
Chirianca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kiriyanka 36.57 47°15'24"/28°31'49"
Cihoreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cegoreni, Chegoreny 36.58 47°30'23"/28°51'42"
Cornesti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Corneşti [Rom], Korneshty [Rus], Kornesht [Yid], Kornesht' Tyrg, Korneshti 36.76 47°21'31"/28°00'29"
Glinjeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Glingeni, Glinzheny 36.95 47°36'01"/27°53'35"
Teşcureni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Teshkureny 36.99 47°24'40"/27°57'05"
Gvozdova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gvozdovo 37.24 47°54'16"/28°21'01"
Coşeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kosheny 37.27 47°26'31"/27°55'31"
Pituşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pitushka 37.29 47°14'10"/28°25'21"
Slobozia-Hodorogea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea 37.43 47°30'35"/28°52'27"
Seliştea Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Seliştea Nouă [Mold], Novyye Selishty [Rus], Seliştea [Rom], Selishtya-Nouy, Selishtya-Noua, Novo-Selishtya 37.81 47°14'01"/28°18'49"
Zubreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zubreshty 38.04 47°14'30"/28°31'27"
Donici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, 38.18 47°17'11"/28°40'08"
Cinişeuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 38.21 47°41'50"/28°51'27"
Piscăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Piskareshty 38.38 47°45'36"/28°48'42"
Ţîghira Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Tagara, Tsygira 38.86 47°26'47"/27°53'60"
Orhei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] 39.02 47°23'06"/28°49'28"
Găleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Galesht', Goleshty 39.02 47°13'37"/28°29'29"
Cobilnea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cobalea Noua, Cobalea Veche, Kobyl'nya, Kobylea 39.19 47°51'55"/28°40'13"
Peticheni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Peticeni 39.41 47°14'13"/28°12'21"
Pohrebeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pogrebeny, Pogribeni 39.47 47°33'23"/28°54'34"