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 Kuliai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Kuliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Kuliai [Lith], Kool [Yid], Kuli [Rus], Kulyay, Kulių, Kuley, Kule 55°48'16"/21°39'11"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Lapiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Lapy 12.44 55°46'15"/21°27'47"
Endriejavas Lith. Kovno Telshe Andreyave, Andriejava, Andriejavas, Andriejavo, Andriejevo, Andrzejewondrievajas, Yendreyavas 12.53 55°41'55"/21°43'18"
Baltmiškiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Baltimiskis, Baltmishkis, Baltonishok (Jewish agri col. 1853) 12.69 55°55'02"/21°37'21"
Vėžaičiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Vezhaychey, Visaytz, Wieshajzie, Vėžaičių Tvenkinys [Lith] 14.56 55°42'49"/21°29'08"
Plunge Lith. Kovno Telshe Plungė [Lith], Plungiany [Rus], Plungian [Yid], Płungiany [Pol], Pluņģe [Latv], Plungyan, Plungyany, Plungės, Plunjen, Plongė 16.63 55°54'28"/21°50'44"
Kartena Lith. Kovno Telshe Kortchin, Kartėnos, Korciany 17.03 55°55'13"/21°28'28"
Rietavas Lith. Kovno Rossieny Rietavas [Lith], Riteve [Yid], Retovo [Rus], Retów [Pol], Retowo, Rietevas, Riteva, Ritova 18.97 55°43'38"/21°55'24"
Gargždai Lith. Kovno Telshe Gargždai [Lith], Gorzd [Yid], Gordzh [Rus], Garsden [Ger], Gorżdy [Pol], Gargždi [Latv], Gargždā, Gargzhday, Garzdai, Gorzad, Gorzed, Gorzhd, Gorzhdy 19.32 55°42'34"/21°23'40"
Jokūbavas Lith. Kovno Telshe Yakubovo, Jokūbavos, Iokubavas, Yokubishki, Lakubov, Jokubavo, Yokubavas, Jokūbiškė 19.52 55°49'43"/21°20'37"
Šateikiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Shateik, Yashtek, Šateikių Tvenkinys 21.50 55°59'50"/21°40'52"
Trepkalnis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Trepikalne 21.91 55°36'36"/21°35'48"
Godeliai Lith. Kovno Telshe 21.96 55°59'22"/21°46'35"
Veiviržėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Veiviržėnai [Lith], Varzhan [Yid], Vevirzhany [Rus], Wewirżany [Pol], Veyvirzhenay, Verzhan, Vevirzhon, Veviržėnų, Vevirženai, Vėivėržienā 23.01 55°36'00"/21°35'46"
Juodupis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Juodupe, Yodupe 23.64 55°35'58"/21°33'08"
Kalnalis Lith. Kovno Telshe Kalnel, Kalnelio, Kalnieli, Kalanel [Yid] 24.38 56°00'51"/21°32'20"
Medingėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Medingyan, Medingenay, Medingenų 26.19 55°48'52"/22°04'18"
Kretinga Lith. Kovno Telshe Kretinga [Lith], Kretinge [Yid], Kretingen [Rus], Kretynga [Pol], Crottingen [Ger], Krottingen, Krettingen, Myasto Kretinga, Kretingos, Kratinga 27.17 55°53'20"/21°14'40"
Gintališkė Lith. Kovno Telshe Gintalishke, Gintalishok, Gintališkės Tvenkinys 27.81 56°03'04"/21°43'36"
Salantai Lith. Kovno Telshe Salantai [Lith], Salant [Yid], Salanty [Rus], Sałanty [Pol], Selent, Sałantaj, Skilándžiai, Salantų, Salantay, Salontā 28.66 56°03'29"/21°34'15"
Plateliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Plateliai [Lith], Plotel [Yid], Ploteli [Rus], Płotele [Pol], Platelyay, Platelyai, Platelių 28.79 56°02'48"/21°48'58"
Grimzdai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Grimz 31.30 55°35'01"/21°57'45"
Tverai Lith. Kovno Telshe Tverai [Lith], Tver [Yid], Tvery [Rus], Twery [Pol], Tverų, Tverā, Tveray 31.84 55°43'58"/22°08'45"
Švėkšna Lith. Kovno Rossieny Švėkšna [Lith], Shvekshna [Yid], Shvekshny [Rus], Schwekstnau [Ger], Szweksznie [Pol], Schwekschne, Shveksne, Shveksna, Shvekshne, Švekšnos, Šviekšna 31.91 55°31'04"/21°37'26"
Dimitravas Lith. Kovno Telshe Tarvydai Tarwieden 32.04 55°58'09"/21°13'53"
Notėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Notėnų, Naciany, Notenay (Closed to Jews 1882-1903 by the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 32.84 56°05'54"/21°42'23"
Leplauke Lith. Kovno Telsiai Lieplaukalė, L'eplauke, Lieplaukale, Leplavki 33.47 55°58'18"/22°05'57"
Lieplaukė Lith. Kovno Telshe Liplavke 33.49 55°58'02"/22°06'17"
Grūšlaukė Lith. Kovno Telshe Grosvilky, Grushlauke, Grushlavka, Gruslaukis 33.67 56°04'24"/21°24'16"
Žarėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Žarėnai [Lith], Zharan [Yid], Żorany [Pol], Žarėnų, Zharenai, Zharenay, Žarienā 34.56 55°50'24"/22°12'09"
Kvėdarna Lith. Kovno Rossieny Kvėdarna [Lith], Khveidan [Yid], Konstantinovo [Rus], Chwejdany [Pol], Kvėdaina, Chveidan, Chaviadan, Chveidany, Khvaydan, Kviedarna, Konstantynowo 34.64 55°33'27"/21°59'23"
Darbénai Lith. Kovno Telshe Darbėnai [Lith], Dorbian [Yid], Dorbyany [Rus], Dorbiany [Pol], Drobian, Darbian, Darbėnų, Darbienā, Darbenay, Durbiany 34.79 56°01'29"/21°15'23"
Alsėdžiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Alsėdžiai [Lith], Ol'siadi [Rus], Alshad [Yid], Alsiad [Yid], Olsiady [Pol], Alsyad, Alsėdžių, Al'sedzhyay, Alsedzhay, Alsiedē, Olshadi 35.11 56°01'51"/22°02'44"
Giruliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Giruliai [Lith], Gurulyay, Gedvill-Paul', Girulyay, Försterei 35.15 55°46'15"/21°05'38"