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 Krosna
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krosna | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Krasne, Krasno (found on historical map only) | 54°40'60"/24°57'00" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rykantai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rykonty [Pol] | 4.67 | 54°43'16"/24°58'54" |
| Trakai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Trakai [Lith], Troki [Pol, Rus], Trok [Yid], Traken [Ger], Trakay, Troki Nowe, Troki Nove, Novyye Troki | 4.91 | 54°38'24"/24°56'10" |
| Lazdėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Troki | Lazdena, Lazdene, Lazdėnai, Luodžionys, Lazdenai, Lodzyany, Lazdenay | 6.94 | 54°44'41"/24°55'49" |
| 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.) | 7.89 | 54°38'37"/25°03'06" |
| Čekoniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čekoniškės [Lith], Tsekhanovishki [Rus], Ciechanowiszki [Pol], Tsechanovik [Yid], Chekonishkes, Čekuonėškės | 10.44 | 54°44'12"/25°05'02" |
| Voke | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Waka, Trakų Vokė | 11.06 | 54°37'43"/25°05'36" |
| Paneriai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Ponary, Panerių, Dvaras Paneriai, Panėris | 11.61 | 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 | 13.34 | 54°46'21"/24°48'41" |
| Pakalniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pakalnishkis, Pakalniskis, Pakelnishok, Pokalnishki | 14.92 | 54°45'21"/24°45'17" |
| Buivydai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bujwidy (Jews were permitted to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 15.33 | 54°49'16"/24°57'23" |
| Dūkštos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Dukštas, Dukszty, Dukshty, Dukshtas | 15.62 | 54°49'24"/24°58'19" |
| Kazokiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kazokishkes, Kazokishok | 16.64 | 54°49'04"/24°50'11" |
| Belaya Vaka | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Baltoji Vokė, Waka Biała (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 18.19 | 54°36'00"/25°11'36" |
| Semeliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Semeliškės [Lith], Semilishok [Yid], Sumelishki [Rus], Sumiliszki [Pol], Siemieliszki, Semeliškių, Sumilishki | 18.54 | 54°39'53"/24°39'48" |
| Keturiasdešimt Totorių | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Totorkaimis, Sorok Tatary | 19.54 | 54°33'42"/25°10'09" |
| Rūdiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudziszki, Rudishkes, Rudzishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 20.11 | 54°30'58"/24°49'51" |
| Markaučiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Markovshchizna, Markowszczyzna, Markūnai (appears on hist. map as Markowsz) | 21.47 | 54°30'42"/24°47'50" |
| Snipiskes | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šnipiškės [Lith], Shnipishuk [Yid], Snipishki [Rus], Snipiszki [Pol], Shnipishok, Kal'variĭskie Snipishki, Snipishki Kal'variĭskie | 21.89 | 54°41'39"/25°17'24" |
| Novi Svet | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Novi Svet Philopovo (Opened for Jewish settlement by exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 22.14 | 54°40'05"/25°17'36" |
| Maišiagala | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Maišiagala [Lith], Meyshagola [Rus], Mejszagoła [Pol], Maishigola [Yid], Masgallen [Ger], Mayshëgala, Malaya Meyshagola, Maišiogals, Maišiogala, Māšēgala, Maishe Gola | 22.28 | 54°52'22"/25°03'48" |
| Kietaviškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kietaviškis, Kutavishok, Senosios Kietaviškės, Keytovishki | 22.35 | 54°45'31"/24°37'39" |
| Rovno Pole | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rowne-Pole (Only found on hist. maps; opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 22.35 | 54°37'05"/25°16'43" |
| Panošiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Panošiškės [Lith], Panashishok [Yid], Panashishki [Rus], Panaszyszki [Pol], Panoškių Žydkaimis, Žydkaimis, Zhidkaimis, Panasishok (Jewish agri col. 1849) | 23.45 | 54°31'03"/24°43'29" |
| Markučiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Markoutie (A suburb of Vilna opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 23.46 | 54°40'25"/25°18'52" |
| Kernavė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kernavė [Lith], Karnove [Yid], Kernovo [Rus], Kierniów [Pol], Kiernowo, Kernava, Kernavos | 23.55 | 54°53'15"/24°51'12" |
| Vilnius | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Vilnius [Lith], Vilna [Rus], Wilno [Pol], Vilne [Yid], Wilna [Ger], Viļņa [Latv], Vilnia, Vilno, Vilnyus | 23.57 | 54°40'60"/25°19'00" |
| Novyi Gorod | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujamiestis, a suburb of Vilna (Opened for Jews to settle after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 23.57 | 54°40'60"/25°19'00" |
| 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) | 23.75 | 54°42'28"/25°19'02" |
| Riešė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Didžioji Reišė, Rzesza, Rossa (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 24.04 | 54°48'06"/25°15'48" |
| 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.) | 24.26 | 54°43'33"/25°19'13" |
| Madžiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Madzhu, Madzyuny | 24.41 | 54°27'51"/24°58'22" |
| Papiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Papiszki, Popishki | 24.98 | 54°29'36"/25°09'24" |
| Rudamina | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rudamina [Lith], Rudomino [Pol, Rus], Rodamėna | 27.66 | 54°35'35"/25°21'02" |
| Zagarine | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Zagarin, Żegaryno [Pol], Zhigarino | 28.18 | 54°26'43"/25°06'02" |
| Dumsi | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Dumsiai (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 28.55 | 54°50'05"/24°35'27" |
| Paparčiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Paparchyay, Paparčių, Paportshy, Poporti, Poporcie | 28.61 | 54°54'21"/24°43'34" |
| Burbiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Burbishok, Burbiskis | 28.87 | 54°45'35"/24°31'13" |
| Aukštadvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aukštadvaris [Lith], Visoki-Dvor [Yid], Vysokiĭ Dvor [Rus], Wysoki Dwór [Pol], Visokidbor, Aukštdvarys, Aukstadvario, Aukshtadvaris, Aukšdvaris | 29.58 | 54°34'46"/24°31'36" |
| Naujoji Vilnia | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujoji Vilnia [Lith], Nowa Wilejka [Pol], Novo-Vileĭsk [Rus], Nowo Wilejka, Novyy Vileysk, Novo Vil'nya, Novovileyka, Novaya Vileyka, Novaya Vileika, Nova Vileyka, Nova Vileika, Nauya Vil'nya, Nauja Vilnia, Nei Vileika | 29.61 | 54°41'60"/25°24'35" |
| Lieponys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lieponys [Lith], Lejpuny [Pol], Leypuny [Rus], Lieponiai, Lieponai, Leponay, Leipūnai | 29.95 | 54°26'27"/24°44'52" |
| Musninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Musninkai [Lith], Musnik [Yid], Musniki [Rus], Muśniki [Pol], Musninkų, Musninkay, Musnikų, Mushniki | 30.23 | 54°56'51"/24°50'22" |
| Galiniai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Galina | 30.28 | 54°29'38"/25°17'15" |
| Rūdninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudniki, Rudninkay, Rudininkai | 30.29 | 54°26'14"/25°09'04" |
| Zasliai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žasliai [Lith], Zhosle [Yid], Zhosli [Rus], Żośle [Pol], Zhusli, Zhayslyay, Zhaslyay, Žaslių | 30.65 | 54°51'51"/24°35'22" |
| Naujazeris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Noyazhery | 30.79 | 54°51'18"/24°34'25" |
| Strévininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Strevininkų, Stravėninkai, Strevininkay, Straveniki, Stravenink (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 30.96 | 54°46'60"/24°30'00" |
| Onuskis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Onuškis [Lith], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Hanashishok [Yid], Anishok, Anushishak, Oniškis, Onushkis, Onuškės, Onuškio, Uonoškis | 32.07 | 54°28'59"/24°35'30" |
| Kalviai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kalvių Miškas, Kovalė | 32.32 | 54°25'08"/24°44'31" |
| Gervyaty | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gierwiaty, Gervėčiai, Gervyat' (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 32.59 | 54°57'37"/25°06'57" |
| Paberžė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Paberžė [Lith], Podbrzezie [Pol], Podberezhe [Yid], Podberez'e [Rus], Podberezha, Podberez'ye, Podbrzeż, Pabreže, Paberzhe | 34.18 | 54°56'33"/25°14'12" |
| Čiobiškis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čiobiškis [Lith], Chabishki [Rus], Chobishok [Yid], Czabiszki [Pol], Chebishkis, Čiubiškis, Čiobiškiu, Čiobiškio, Chuobishkis, Chobashkis, Chiobishkis, Chabishi, Tshabisky | 35.43 | 54°57'17"/24°39'37" |
| Ziezmariai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žiežmariai [Lith], Zhezmir [Yid], Zhizhmory [Rus], Żyżmory [Pol], Zhyzhmor, Žižmariai, Žiežmarių, Zhiyezhmaryai, Zhezhmaryay, Žeižmariai, Žėižmarē, Zhezhmir, Zhezhmer, Zezmer, Shishmory | 35.47 | 54°48'26"/24°26'27" |
| Jašiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Jašiūnai [Lith], Iashuny [Rus], Jaszuny [Pol], Yashny [Yid], Jašuny [Bel], Yashyunay, Yashuny, Jaèiūnai | 36.11 | 54°26'21"/25°19'09" |
| Yashuny | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Jašiūnai [Lith], Iashuny [Rus], Jaszuny [Pol], Yashny [Yid], Jašuny [Bel], Yashyunay, Yashuny, Jaèiūnai (Opened to Jewish Settlement in 1903 after the exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 36.11 | 54°26'21"/25°19'09" |
| Degsnes | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Degsnės [Lith], Deksznie [Pol], Dekshna [Yid], Dekshnia [Rus], Deksznia, Dekshna-Selo | 36.38 | 54°22'07"/24°47'47" |
| Valkininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Valkininkai [Lith], Olkieniki [Pol], Olkeniki [Rus], Olkenik [Yid], Alkeniki [Bel], Olkienniki, Olkinik, Olknik, Volknik, Valkiniras, Valkininkas, Valkininkay, Valkėninkā, Walkenykai | 36.54 | 54°21'39"/24°50'27" |
| Rukainiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rukojnie, Rukaynyay, Rukoyni (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) | 36.61 | 54°36'54"/25°30'24" |
| Užuguostis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Uzhgost, Uzhuguostis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 36.66 | 54°37'30"/24°23'21" |
| Alešiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aleshishkes | 36.75 | 54°29'31"/24°29'06" |
| 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) | 36.94 | 54°51'55"/24°28'06" |
| Nemenčinė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Nemenčinė [Lith], Niemenczyn [Pol], Nemenchin [Rus], Nementchin [Yid], Nementschine [Ger], Nemenzin, Niementshin | 38.04 | 54°50'52"/25°28'12" |
| Bezdonys | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bezdonys [Lith], Bezdany [Rus, Pol], Bezdonis, Bezduonis | 38.86 | 54°48'12"/25°31'07" |
| Kryzhova | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kryzhovka, Krzyzowka, Kryžkelis (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 39.07 | 54°36'33"/25°32'37" |
| Turya | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Tawrya (Jewish agri col. 1852.) | 39.47 | 54°44'23"/25°33'24" |
| Murovanka | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Murowanka, Murininkai [Lith] (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 39.97 | 54°35'03"/25°32'49" |
