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 Lokachi

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Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 50°44'13"/24°38'58"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 3.58 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 5.68 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 6.31 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 7.04 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 7.61 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 9.40 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Pryvitne Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Pryvitne [Ukr], Świniuchy [Pol], Svinyukhi [Rus], Svinech [Yid], Privetnoye [Rus], Sviniochi, Swinjuchi, Svynyukhy, S'vinyukhy 12.77 50°38'24"/24°44'47"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 12.80 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 13.09 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Khmelyuv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Khmeliv, Chmielów [Pol] 14.63 50°48'00"/24°28'00"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 15.06 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Korytnitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Korytnica 15.69 50°37'56"/24°47'55"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 16.86 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 17.16 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Pavlivka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pavlivka [Ukr], Poryck [Pol], Poritsk [Yid, Rus], Pavlovka [Rus, since 1945], Pawliwka, Puritzk 18.57 50°37'00"/24°28'00"
Vatyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Watyn 18.86 50°38'56"/24°52'41"
Rachyn Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kolonia Nowy-Raczyn, Rachin, Koloniya Novy Rachin, Kolonia Raczyn Nowy 19.34 50°34'11"/24°43'26"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 19.59 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 19.66 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 20.12 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Uman'tse Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Umance (not found on hist. maps before 1940*) 21.29 50°37'01"/24°53'05"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 21.96 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Podberez'ye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pidberezzya [Ukr], Podberez'ye [Rus], Podberezie [Pol] 22.34 50°32'11"/24°37'54"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 23.04 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Mirkov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Myrkiv 23.43 50°31'43"/24°41'51"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 23.53 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 23.64 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 24.44 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Mirnoye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bludov, Bludow 24.44 50°36'09"/24°55'26"
Skirche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skurche, Skurcze 24.85 50°38'22"/24°58'00"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 24.99 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 25.78 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Tereshkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tereszkowce 25.78 50°32'49"/24°51'32"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 25.91 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Volodymyr-Volyns'kyy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Volodymyr Volynskyy [Ukr], Vladimir Volynskiy [Rus], Włodzimierz Wolynski [Pol], Ludmir [Yid], Lodomeria [Lat], Ladmir, Lodmer, Ludomir, Vladimir Volinski, Vladzimyrz, Włodzimierz, Wladimir, Wladimir Wolynsk, Wolodymyr-Wolynskyj 26.25 50°51'09"/24°19'25"
Voyutin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wojutyn 27.01 50°39'30"/25°00'44"
Horokhiv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Horokhiv [Ukr], Gorokhov [Rus], Horochów [Pol], Horchov [Yid], Horkhov, Horkhuv, Horochiv, Horohiv 27.31 50°30'07"/24°45'41"
Yadvinuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Jadwinówka, Yarivka, 27.68 50°32'47"/24°54'06"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 28.63 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 28.99 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 29.09 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 29.76 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 29.95 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Shklin' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Szklin 30.81 50°34'23"/25°00'06"
Zvinyache Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zwiniacze 31.69 50°30'03"/24°54'02"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 31.83 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Oderady Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 31.91 50°41'28"/25°05'48"
Kvasov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kvasiv 32.67 50°26'36"/24°38'30"
Korshev Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshiv 33.03 50°40'25"/25°06'28"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 33.21 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Yelizarov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Elizarów, Elizaruv 33.29 50°28'60"/24°54'00"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 33.32 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Piatydni Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pyatydni, Piatydnie, Pyatydne, P”yatydni, Pyatidni 33.38 50°51'39"/24°13'00"
Nesvich Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nieswicz 33.56 50°38'09"/25°05'54"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 33.74 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Zhuravnyky Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zhuravnyky [Ukr], Drużkopol [Pol], Druzhkopol' [Rus], Droshkopol [Yid], Drushlopla, Drushkopol, Druszkopol 33.85 50°25'60"/24°40'60"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 34.13 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 34.50 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Stanislavuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zamosty [Ukr], Замости [Ukr], Stanisławówka, Stanislavuvka 35.25 50°58'60"/24°19'60"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 35.26 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Mys'liny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Myslina 35.55 50°28'57"/24°57'15"
Charukuv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czarukow, Charukiv 35.62 50°36'30"/25°06'45"
Senkevichevka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Senkevicevka, Senkevitchovka, Sienkiewiczówka 35.91 50°31'44"/25°02'19"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 36.62 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 36.85 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Ustilug Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ustyluh [Ukr], Ustilug [Rus], Uściług [Pol], Ustila [Yid], Ustiluh, Austile, Ostila, Ustilla, Oustiloug 37.40 50°51'38"/24°09'16"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 37.59 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Novosyulki Ruske Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Nowosidlki, Nowosiółki Ruskie, Novoselki 38.19 50°28'00"/24°58'60"
Novocheshskiye Novoselki Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Novoselki, Nowosiólki Nowoczeskie, Novoselki Starocheshskiye 38.73 50°28'24"/25°00'29"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 39.85 51°05'11"/24°31'22"