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 Kruopiai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kropi (found only on historical map) 55°12'00"/23°55'00"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Labūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai 1.15 55°11'30"/23°54'21"
Pelėdnagiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių 5.83 55°14'48"/23°57'29"
Josvainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē 7.35 55°14'51"/23°50'10"
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno 7.91 55°07'49"/23°56'33"
Vikūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay 9.21 55°09'09"/23°47'52"
Vandžiogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola 9.79 55°07'00"/23°58'00"
Kėdainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany 10.39 55°17'16"/23°58'22"
Paupis Lith. Kovno Kovno Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) 13.39 55°16'42"/23°45'23"
Babtai Lith. Kovno Kovno Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay 14.56 55°05'19"/23°47'47"
Dotnuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove 18.83 55°22'06"/23°53'03"
Pernarava Lith. Kovno Kovno Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava 18.86 55°16'03"/23°38'38"
Žeimiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimiai [Lith], Zheim [Yid], Zheimy [Rus], Żejmy [Pol], Scheine [Ger], Zheymyay, Zheymy, Žeimių, Žeimis, Žeimė, Zhaim, Jeimi, Yenovo Zheim, Yanovo Zheimi 19.60 55°10'44"/24°13'24"
Beržai Lith. Kovno Kovno Brezhinsk, Berzhe 22.40 55°24'04"/23°53'55"
Lančiūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo 22.57 55°20'59"/24°09'27"
Užmiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Uzhumishkis, Zalesie, Zalesye, Zaliosia 22.86 55°00'00"/24°00'00"
Šėta Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos 23.20 55°16'50"/24°15'15"
Šventybrastis Lith. Kovno Kovno Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 25.40 55°24'58"/24°02'50"
Čekiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Čekiškė [Lith], Chekishki [Rus], Tzeikishok [Yid], Czekiszki [Pol], Chekishke, Chaikishok, Čekiškés 25.48 55°09'26"/23°31'21"
Lioliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Lal 25.51 55°18'20"/24°16'27"
Berzele Lith. Kovno Kovno Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka 25.54 55°25'26"/24°00'27"
Žeimelis Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] 25.87 55°10'24"/24°19'18"
Krakės Lith. Kovno Kovno Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies 26.19 55°24'37"/23°43'48"
Jonava Lith. Kovno Kovno Jonava [Lith], Yanove [Yid], Ianovo [Rus], Janów [Pol], Janau [Ger], Janova, Janovo, Janowa, Janowo, Yanova, Yonava, Ionava, Janów nad Wilią, Jonavos Miestelis, Juonava 26.41 55°04'48"/24°16'31"
Turžėnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Turzan 26.61 54°58'59"/24°05'34"
Vilkija Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilkija [Lith], Vilki [Rus, Yid], Wilkija [Pol], Wilki [Ger], Vil'kiya, Vėlkėjė, Vilkijos 27.14 55°02'46"/23°35'08"
Surviliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio 28.65 55°26'56"/24°02'02"
Bukonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse 28.80 55°13'30"/24°22'07"
Ariogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole 28.90 55°15'42"/23°28'26"
Paežeriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse 29.28 55°21'51"/24°16'42"
Raudondvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno Krasnyy Dvor, Krasnyy Dvor, Raudondvario, Czerwony Dwór 29.60 54°56'50"/23°46'15"
Truskava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos 32.36 55°25'54"/24°13'35"
Panoteriai Lith. Kovno Kovno Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera 32.65 55°11'51"/24°25'52"
Lampėdžiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Versheves 32.88 54°54'32"/23°49'37"
Vilyampolskaya Sloboda Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 32.91 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Vilijampole Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampolė [Lith], Vilyampolskaya [Rus], Slobodka [Yid], Wiliampol [Pol], Viliampolės, Viliyampol'sk, Viliampolė, Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 32.91 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Kaunas Lith. Kovno Kovno Kaunas [Lith], Kovno [Rus], Kovne [Yid], Kovna [Heb], Kowno [Pol], Kauen [Ger] 33.06 54°54'10"/23°54'35"
Kulautuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Kalatove, Dachi Kolotovo, Dachios Kolotovo 33.58 54°56'32"/23°38'32"
Karčiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kartis, Kartys (Jewish agri col. 1842) 34.22 55°06'33"/24°25'53"
Seredzius Lith. Kovno Kovno Seredžius [Lith], Srednik [Yid], Sredniki [Rus], Średniki [Pol], Średnik, Srednike, Serednik, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus, Seredius 34.43 55°04'56"/23°24'56"
Linksmadvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno 34.55 54°53'23"/23°53'04"
Pagiriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris 35.41 55°21'41"/24°23'56"
Gudžiūnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Gudzyuny, Gudzhyunay, Gudžiūnų, Godžiūnai 35.57 55°30'33"/23°46'24"
Butrimoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy 35.79 55°29'58"/24°07'29"
Shantsy Lith. Kovno Kovno Szancy, Šančiai, Šančių (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 35.93 54°52'38"/23°56'43"
Balsiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Balsh, Selki 36.51 55°31'15"/23°47'35"
Pravieniškės Lith. Kovno Kovno Pravinishok, Provenishki Pervyye, Praveniškių, Pravieniškės Pirmosios, Pravenishkes, Provėniškis, Pravieniškės 36.62 54°55'02"/24°12'40"
Siesikai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay 38.74 55°17'42"/24°30'17"
Betygala Lith. Kovno Kovno Betygala [Lith], Betigola [Yid], Betygoła [Pol], Betygalos, Betigala 39.06 55°21'40"/23°22'07"
Meiliškiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Meiliski, Meiliškis, Meylishki, Meiliškio, Meiliškių 39.44 55°28'57"/23°32'21"
Krekenava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krekenava [Lith], Krakinove [Yid], Krakinovo [Rus], Krakinów [Pol], Krakanova, Krakenovo, Krakinava, Krakinova, Krekenova 39.82 55°32'37"/24°05'42"