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 Lampėdžiai

Matching Town Modern
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Pale
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Alt. Names Coordinates
Lampėdžiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Versheves 54°54'32"/23°49'37"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Vilijampole Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampolė [Lith], Vilyampolskaya [Rus], Slobodka [Yid], Wiliampol [Pol], Viliampolės, Viliyampol'sk, Viliampolė, Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 3.10 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Linksmadvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno 4.25 54°53'23"/23°53'04"
Kaunas Lith. Kovno Kovno Kaunas [Lith], Kovno [Rus], Kovne [Yid], Kovna [Heb], Kowno [Pol], Kauen [Ger] 5.33 54°54'10"/23°54'35"
Raudondvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno Krasnyy Dvor, Krasnyy Dvor, Raudondvario, Czerwony Dwór 5.57 54°56'50"/23°46'15"
Shantsy Lith. Kovno Kovno Szancy, Šančiai, Šančių (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 8.34 54°52'38"/23°56'43"
Kulautuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Kalatove, Dachi Kolotovo, Dachios Kolotovo 12.37 54°56'32"/23°38'32"
Užmiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Uzhumishkis, Zalesie, Zalesye, Zaliosia 15.00 55°00'00"/24°00'00"
Turžėnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Turzan 18.89 54°58'59"/24°05'34"
Babtai Lith. Kovno Kovno Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay 20.08 55°05'19"/23°47'47"
Vilkija Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilkija [Lith], Vilki [Rus, Yid], Wilkija [Pol], Wilki [Ger], Vil'kiya, Vėlkėjė, Vilkijos 21.69 55°02'46"/23°35'08"
Pravieniškės Lith. Kovno Kovno Pravinishok, Provenishki Pervyye, Praveniškių, Pravieniškės Pirmosios, Pravenishkes, Provėniškis, Pravieniškės 24.58 54°55'02"/24°12'40"
Vandžiogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola 24.78 55°07'00"/23°58'00"
Rumšiškės Lith. Kovno Kovno Rumšiškės [Lith], Rumshishok [Yid], Rumshishki [Rus], Rumszyszki [Pol], Rumškės, Rumshishkes, Romshishok, Rumiske 25.49 54°52'04"/24°13'09"
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno 25.72 55°07'49"/23°56'33"
Darsūniškis Lith. Vilna Troki Darsūniškis [Lith], Dorsunishki [Rus], Darshunishok [Yid], Dorsuniszki [Pol], Dersunishki, Darsūniškių, Darsunishkis, Darshonishok 26.88 54°44'08"/24°07'11"
Vikūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay 27.17 55°09'09"/23°47'52"
Dambrava Lith. Kovno Kovno Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi 30.62 54°52'00"/24°18'00"
Kruonis Lith. Vilna Troki Kruonis [Lith], Kron [Yid], Kroni [Rus], Kronie [Pol], Krone, Kruonio (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 31.39 54°45'28"/24°14'27"
Labūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai 31.86 55°11'30"/23°54'21"
Seredzius Lith. Kovno Kovno Seredžius [Lith], Srednik [Yid], Sredniki [Rus], Średniki [Pol], Średnik, Srednike, Serednik, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus, Seredius 32.56 55°04'56"/23°24'56"
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kropi (found only on historical map) 32.88 55°12'00"/23°55'00"
Čekiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Čekiškė [Lith], Chekishki [Rus], Tzeikishok [Yid], Czekiszki [Pol], Chekishke, Chaikishok, Čekiškés 33.76 55°09'26"/23°31'21"
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 34.37 55°04'48"/24°16'31"
Birštonas Lith. Vilna Troki Birštonas [Lith], Birshtan [Yid], Birshtany [Rus], Birsztany [Pol], Birschton [Ger], Birshton, Birshtonas, Birštonas-Kurortas, Birštono, Bėrštuons (Exempted from the Temporary Rules of 1882 on Dec. 9, 1903) 36.25 54°36'17"/24°01'52"
Skaruliai Lith. Kovno Kovno Skarulyay, Skarulių 36.36 55°04'34"/24°18'60"
Kalviai Lith. Vilna Troki Kavolyay, Kowali, Kal'vyay, Kowale, Kalvių 36.90 54°42'28"/24°17'07"
Josvainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē 37.66 55°14'51"/23°50'10"
Pelėdnagiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių 38.50 55°14'48"/23°57'29"
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 39.24 55°10'44"/24°13'24"