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 Lebedevo

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Lebedevo Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Lebedov, Lebedowa, Lebiédziew (September 5, 1915, a pogrom took place in L., carried out by Cossack units of the Russian army) 54°18'47"/26°42'09"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Moros'ki Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka 2.79 54°20'18"/26°42'03"
Domashe Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Domasze, Domashi 3.12 54°19'12"/26°44'56"
Bukhovshchina Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka (Jews were allowed to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 7.73 54°18'13"/26°49'13"
Maladzyechna Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Maladzyechna [Bel], Molodechno [Rus], Mołodeczno [Pol], Molodetchno [Yid], Maladzetschna [Ger], Maladečina [Lith], Maładečna, Maladzečna 9.47 54°18'59"/26°50'54"
Polochany Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Poloczany, Palachany 9.66 54°13'35"/26°42'33"
Zaskevichi Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Zaskevichi [Rus], Zaśkiewicze [Pol], Zaskavičy [Bel], Zaskovitz [Yid], Zaskevichy, Zaskrevitz 11.12 54°23'48"/26°36'30"
Zhurevichi Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Žurewicze 11.32 54°13'30"/26°36'53"
Gorodilovo Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Horodzitow, Haradzilava, Gorodzilov, 11.73 54°13'17"/26°36'48"
Dvozhyshche Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Dworzyszcze, Dvorishche, Dvorishche, Дворище [Rus], Dworzyszcze, 15.77 54°10'25"/26°39'27"
Kopishche Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Kapiszcze 15.94 54°26'28"/26°48'47"
Kholkhly Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Kholkholvo (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 16.97 54°09'54"/26°45'58"
Losk Bel. Vilna Oshmyany 17.85 54°16'11"/26°26'15"
Byarovo Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Byarevo, Biarowo 18.64 54°08'46"/26°43'38"
Uzbolot' Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Uzbtoč 19.68 54°10'55"/26°29'57"
Zabrezh'ye Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Zabrzež, Zabrezzye, Zabzhez', Zabrezh'ye, Zabrzhezh (Opened for Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 21.41 54°11'18"/26°27'06"
Sakovichi Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Sakowicze 21.53 54°22'00"/26°22'60"
Sutkovo Bel. Vilna Oshmyany 22.29 54°23'42"/26°23'19"
Ulanovshchina Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Ulanowszczyzna 22.34 54°12'50"/27°00'06"
Gorodok Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Haradok [Bel], Gorodok [Rus], Gródek [Pol], Horodok [Yid], Grudek, Gródek Wilenski, Gorodok (near Mołodeczno) 22.66 54°09'16"/26°55'17"
Bril' Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Brylki, Bryl'ki 23.84 54°06'37"/26°35'03"
Mezheyki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Mierzejki 23.94 54°06'00"/26°39'00"
Vilyeyka Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Vilyeyka [Bel], Vilejka [Rus], Wilejka [Pol, Ger], Vileyka [Yid], Vileika [Lith] 23.99 54°29'29"/26°54'40"
Zakhazhev Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Zakhazhevo, Idroitsy (Jewish agri col. 1850) 24.52 54°05'41"/26°39'08"
Krasnoye Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Krasnae [Bel], Krasnoye [Rus], Krasnei [Yid], Krasne nad Uszą [Pol], Krasnaye, Krasnaje, Krasne Sioło 25.44 54°14'38"/27°04'33"
Ivantseviche Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Iwancewicze, Ivontsevichi 26.06 54°13'03"/27°04'07"
Oleshonki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Olszynka 26.54 54°25'00"/26°19'60"
Krevo Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Krevo [Rus], Krewo [Pol], Kreva [Yid, Bel], Krėva [Lith] 26.65 54°18'42"/26°17'30"
Borovaya Melnitsa Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Borowy Mlyn (Jewish agri col. in 1849) 26.71 54°29'29"/26°25'33"
Karke Bel. Vilna Oshmyany A Jewish farming colony from the period of Nicolas I. 27.16 54°28'47"/26°23'45"
Smarhon' Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Smarhon' [Bel], Smorgon [Rus, Yid], Smorgonie [Pol], Smurgainys [Lith], Smorgone, Smarhoń, Smurgainiai 27.16 54°28'38"/26°23'29"
Valozhyn Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Valozhyn [Bel], Volozhin [Rus, Yid], Wołożyn [Pol], Volozhyn, Vałožyn, Volozin 27.39 54°05'21"/26°31'38"
Bobrovichi Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Babrovichy 30.69 54°02'53"/26°34'15"
Pershay Bel. Minsk Minsk Pyarshai, Pershayye, Pierszaje 31.46 54°01'49"/26°40'60"
Sakovshchina Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Sakowszczyzna, Sakawshchyna 31.58 54°06'35"/26°21'48"
Kurenets Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Kurenets [Rus], Kurzeniec [Pol], Kornitz [Yid], Kuraniec [Bel], Korenetz, Kuzhenets, Kuranec 32.16 54°33'40"/26°57'31"
Vyazyn' Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Vyazyn' [Rus], Wiazyń [Pol], Viazin [Yid], Viazyń [Bel], Vjazyn' 32.56 54°24'60"/27°10'21"
Lyuban' Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka 33.21 54°35'42"/26°52'19"
Belokorets Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Byelakorats, Белакопац [Bel], Belokorets [Rus], Belorekots, Byalokozhets, Białokorzec 34.75 54°01'22"/26°30'17"
Sukhari Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Suchari, Suchary 34.94 54°36'00"/26°55'22"
Dubrovo Bel. Minsk Minsk Dubrova, Dubrowa 35.46 54°05'25"/27°05'33"
Sychevichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Sycewicze 35.87 54°13'04"/27°13'49"
Boruny Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Baruny (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882.) 36.64 54°19'02"/26°08'15"
Baruny Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Boruny (Opened to Jews in 1903 after lexemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 36.64 54°19'02"/26°08'15"
Kuz'michi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Kuzmicze 36.92 54°36'46"/26°56'52"
Vasyuki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Wasiuki 37.10 54°30'48"/26°14'37"
Vishnevo Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Vishneva [Bel, Yid], Vishnevo [Rus], Wiszniew [Pol], Višnieŭ [Bel], Wischnewo [Ger], Višnevas [Lith], Višnieva, Vishnava, Vishnev, Vishniva, Vishneve, Viszniew, Wisznievo, Wiszniewo, Visneva, Wischnewa, Vishnyeva 37.73 54°08'20"/26°12'15"
Kutsevichi Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Kucewicze 38.65 54°23'03"/26°07'07"
Radoshkovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Radashkovichy [Bel], Radoshkovichi [Rus], Radoszkowicze [Pol], Radoshkovits [Yid], Radaškovičy [Bel], Radaškonys [Lith], Radoszkowice, Radoshkovitz, Radoshkowitz 39.16 54°09'19"/27°14'28"
Borowikowszczyzna Bel. Minsk Minsk Borovikovshchina 39.33 53°57'35"/26°43'56"
Rzeczki Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Rechki 39.37 54°35'01"/27°05'43"