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 Lipnishki

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Lipnishki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Lipnishki [Rus], Lipniszki [Pol], Lipnishok [Yid], Lipniški [Bel], Lipniškės [Lith], Lipniscek, Lipnishky, Lipnishuk, Lipniszok 54°00'27"/25°36'30"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Chekhovtsi Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Chekhovtsy [Bel], Chekhovtsi [Rus], Czechowce [Pol] 11.18 54°03'19"/25°45'31"
Geranony Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Hyeranyony [Bel], Геранёны [Bel], Geraneny, Geranony, Geranëny [Rus] 12.23 54°06'57"/25°34'38"
Subbotniki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Subotniki (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 13.35 54°05'40"/25°44'56"
Trokeli Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Trokiele, Trakyeli 13.45 54°02'10"/25°24'30"
Iwye Bel. Vilna Lida Iwye [Bel], Ivye [Rus], Iwje [Pol], Ivia [Yid], Vija [Lith], Ivje [Latv], Iwia, Iwie, Ivie, Iv'ye, Iŭe, Iŭje 13.85 53°55'54"/25°46'35"
Gav'ya Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Gav'ya [Bel], Gaviya [Rus], Gawia [Pol], Gavya 16.97 53°51'20"/25°34'55"
Krivichi Bel. Vilna Lida Kryvichy, Kshiviche, Krzywicze 18.61 53°50'56"/25°41'56"
Sporkovshchizna Bel. Vilna Lida Siarkowszczyna 19.08 53°57'00"/25°19'60"
Burnosy Bel. Vilna Lida 20.38 53°49'29"/25°35'08"
Dieveniškės Lith. Vilna Oshmyany Dieveniškės [Lith], Devenishki [Rus], Dziewieniszki [Pol], Divenishok [Yid], Dzievianiški [Bel], Dzevenishki, Dewenishki 20.69 54°11'36"/25°37'35"
Yuratsishki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Juraciszki, Yuratishki 21.35 54°01'53"/25°55'57"
Vismonty Lith. Kovno Lida Vismantai, Vismantai Pirmieji, Vismantų, Vismantai I, Vismantey, Vismantay, Vismantai Antrieji. Wismonty (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 23.98 53°52'51"/25°18'42"
Lida Bel. Vilna Lida Lida [Rus, Yid, Pol, Bel], Lyda [Lith] 24.45 53°52'60"/25°17'59"
Lazduny Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Lazduny Pyershyya 24.61 53°55'43"/25°57'35"
Zhirmuny Bel. Vilna Lida Zyrmuny 25.21 54°01'28"/25°13'25"
Vereshchaki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Wereszczaki [Pol] 25.22 54°01'38"/25°59'34"
Voranava Bel. Vilna Lida Voranava [Bel], Voronovo [Rus], Woronów [Pol], Voronova [Yid], Varanavas [Lith], Voranova, Voronov, Voronove, Werenów, Woronowo, Woranawa 25.26 54°09'14"/25°18'44"
Dvortsovaya Sloboda Bel. Vilna Lida Today, Slabada. (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 25.33 53°52'29"/25°17'37"
Traby Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Traby [Rus, Yid, Pol, Bel] 25.77 54°09'31"/25°54'27"
Konvalishki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Kanvyelishki, Kanvališkis, Konvelishki 26.25 54°13'43"/25°28'05"
Bol'shoye Osovo Bel. Vilna Lida Ossovo, Ossova 26.96 54°04'42"/25°12'48"
Nikolayev Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Mikolaevo (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 27.63 53°49'56"/25°54'27"
Chernevichi Bel. Vilna Oshmyany 30.65 53°51'48"/26°00'27"
Dailidės Lith. Vilna Oshmyany Dailydai, Dojlidy, Doylidy 30.70 54°17'00"/25°35'44"
Byenyakoni Bel. Vilna Lida Byenyakoni [Bel], Bieniakonie [Pol], Benyakoni [Rus], Benakani [Yid], Benekainys [Lith], Benyakon, Benyakone, Benjakoni, Bieniakoni, Beniakainys 31.53 54°14'58"/25°21'23"
Pesevichi Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Piesiewicze 33.05 53°52'51"/26°03'54"
Yantsevichi Bel. Vilna Lida Jancewicze 33.50 53°54'32"/25°07'27"
Vselyub Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Vselyub [Rus], Wsielub [Pol], Usielub [Bel], Silev [Yid], Useljub, Shelub 34.17 53°43'17"/25°47'56"
Delyatichi Bel. Minsk Novogrudok Delyatichi [Rus], Delatycze [Pol], Delatitch [Yid], Dzialacičy [Bel], Delyatyche, Dzjaljacicy 35.11 53°46'54"/25°58'60"
Šalčininkai Lith. Vilna Vilna Šalčininkai [Lith], Soletchnik [Yid], Soleczniki Wielkie [Pol], Solechniki Bol'shie [Rus], Vialikija Salečniki [Bel], Groys-Soletshnik, Velke Solečniki, Vel'ke Solechniki, Velikiye Solechniki, Soleczniki, Shal'chininkay, Bol'shiye Solechniki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 36.46 54°18'31"/25°23'12"
Borisovka Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Borysow (Jewish agri col. 1851) 37.28 53°56'52"/26°10'09"
Dovgyalishki Bel. Vilna Lida Dawhyalishki (Jewish agri col. 1848) 37.78 53°59'06"/25°01'53"
Gol'shany Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Hal'shany [Bel], Gol'shany [Rus], Olshan [Yid], Holszany [Pol], Alšėnai [Lith], Halšany, Holshan, Holshani, Olshani, Olszany 38.47 54°15'31"/26°00'52"
Bakshty Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Bakshty [Rus], Bakszty [Pol], Baksht [Yid], Bakšty [Bel], Baksht-Borishoka (Exempted from the Temporary Rules of 1882 on Dec. 9, 1903) 38.67 53°56'09"/26°11'12"
Porechany Bel. Vilna Lida Parachany, Pozhechany 38.76 53°46'31"/25°10'00"
Selets Bel. Vilna Lida Syalyets 39.66 53°40'04"/25°25'26"