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 Luchin

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Luchin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Liuchyn 50°18'10"/26°25'18"

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Novo-Malin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin 3.85 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novomalyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin, Novo-Malin, Novomalin 3.85 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Mezherichi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mezhyrichi [Ukr], Mezeritch Katan [Heb], Mezerich [Rus], Międzyrzecz [Pol], Międzyrzecz Ostrogski, Mezhirichi-Ostrozhskiye, Menzhirichi, Mendzizhech, Mezhyrich, Mezyric 4.48 50°18'21"/26°29'05"
Ostroh Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ostroh [Ukr], Ostrog [Rus, Yid], Ostróg [Pol], Ostraha, Ostrih, Ostra, Ostre 7.21 50°19'46"/26°30'51"
Kunëv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kuniv [Ukr], Kunëv [Rus], Koniv [Yid], Kuniów [Pol] 7.80 50°14'37"/26°21'48"
Kutianka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Lyakhuv, Kutyanka 10.15 50°14'20"/26°19'11"
Khorov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbitsa, Chorów, Khoruv 11.25 50°23'46"/26°29'01"
Novorodchitsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Noworodczyce 13.38 50°14'12"/26°15'52"
Ustenskoye Pervoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Derman, Derman Druha, Ustenskoye Vtoroye, Pshisyulek Zaluzhe 14.39 50°21'49"/26°14'33"
Viliya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Wilja 15.23 50°11'33"/26°17'41"
Teremno Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Teremne 16.01 50°13'30"/26°13'56"
Netishyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Solov'ye Goryn', Netishin 16.15 50°20'24"/26°38'30"
Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 16.24 50°26'33"/26°29'18"
Zagrebl'ye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zagreblya, Zagrobela (not yet apparent on 1931 map) 16.44 50°10'51"/26°17'28"
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 16.79 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Mogilyany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mohyliany 16.92 50°25'34"/26°33'43"
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 17.22 50°25'38"/26°16'36"
Peremorovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Peremorówka, Peremorivka 17.78 50°14'38"/26°11'21"
Belotin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Bilotyn 18.35 50°14'54"/26°39'56"
Sel'tso Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 18.58 50°18'00"/26°40'60"
Buderazh Ukr. Volynia Dubno Buderaz, Listvin, Buderaż 19.16 50°19'26"/26°09'14"
Pererosloe Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 19.45 50°07'46"/26°23'10"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 19.76 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Andrushovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Andruszówka, Andrushivka 19.81 50°13'32"/26°10'15"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 20.16 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Polyan' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Polian 21.43 50°19'33"/26°43'17"
Milyatin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Buryny, Milyatyn Buryny, Milatyn 21.65 50°27'11"/26°36'58"
Shimkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Szymkowce 22.07 50°06'18"/26°23'55"
Mizoch Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mizoch [Ukr, Rus], Mizocz [Pol], Mizotch [Yid], Mizach, Mizoc 22.10 50°24'00"/26°09'00"
Pochapka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Pochapki 22.78 50°26'45"/26°39'06"
Kunin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Kunyn 23.92 50°26'14"/26°09'30"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 24.32 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 25.01 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Siiantsi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Siyantsi, Siyan'tse, Seyantsy 25.08 50°28'59"/26°38'05"
Sadki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Sadky 26.61 50°28'35"/26°40'49"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 27.34 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 27.37 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Tesov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Tesow, Tesiv, Tessuv 27.55 50°30'32"/26°38'16"
Kuty Ukr. Volynia Kremenets 27.59 50°12'13"/26°03'58"
Bugryn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Buhryn 28.05 50°32'41"/26°32'04"
Bel'chin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Bilczyn 28.08 50°06'54"/26°41'08"
Kornitsa Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Kornytsya [Ukr], Kornitsa [Rus], Kornitza [Yid], Kornica [Pol] 28.92 50°03'06"/26°31'39"
Stavishchany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Uniow, Uniyev 29.08 50°03'21"/26°17'18"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 29.45 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Shums'k Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Shums'k [Ukr], Szumsk [Pol], Shimsk [Yid], Shumskoye [Rus], Shumsk [Rus], Shomsk, Sums'ke, Shums′ke 29.75 50°07'18"/26°06'51"
Knyaginino Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kniahynyne, Knyakhinin, Knyahynyne 29.87 50°25'22"/26°02'42"
Brykiv Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Brykow, Brykov 30.01 50°06'06"/26°08'27"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 30.11 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Rakhmanov Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Rakhmanov [Rus], Rakhmaniv [Ukr], Rachmanów [Pol], Rachmanov [Yid], Rochmanowo, Rochmaniv, Rakhmanuv, Rokhmanov 30.65 50°07'47"/26°05'12"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 30.80 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Zhavrov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zhavriv, Zavruv 31.17 50°30'34"/26°43'08"
Slavuta Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Slavuta [Ukr, Rus], Slovita [Yid], Sławuta [Pol], Slavouta 31.49 50°18'06"/26°51'54"
Myslyatin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav 31.55 50°05'21"/26°42'47"
Mykhlya Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Mykhlia, Mikhlya 31.90 50°09'38"/26°48'40"
Listvin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Listwin, Lystvyn 32.91 50°24'05"/25°59'04"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ozeryany [Rus, Ukr], Ozierany [Pol], Aziran [Yid], Koloniya Ozerany, Ozerany, Ozerjany, Yeziorany 33.12 50°28'02"/26°01'56"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 33.34 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Bilohir'ya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Bilohir'ya [Ukr], Belogor'ye [Rus, since 1944], Lakhovtsy [Rus, before 1944], Lachovitz [Yid], Lachowce [Pol], Lyakhovtsy, Liachovitz, Lachowcy 33.40 50°00'09"/26°25'42"
Obych Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Obycz 33.48 50°08'34"/26°01'23"
Simonov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Symonów 33.55 50°34'26"/26°37'47"
Bykovtsy Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Bochavitz, Bykovtse, Bykowcy, Bykivtsi 33.95 50°04'06"/26°06'59"
Babin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Baby, [Ukr], Бабин [Ukr], Babi, [Rus] 34.01 50°36'06"/26°31'30"
Kordyshev Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Kordyshiv, Kordyshuv, Kordyshëv 34.76 50°05'22"/26°03'53"
Klubovka Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Klembovka 35.28 50°04'51"/26°46'32"
Maykov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Majkow, Maykuv, Maikiv 35.84 50°31'26"/26°47'23"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 35.97 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Dederkaly Male Ukr. Volynia Kremenets 36.27 50°02'50"/26°06'19"
Gorbakov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Horbaków, Horbakiv, Gorbakuv 36.35 50°36'09"/26°37'36"
Antonovtsy Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Antonowce 36.38 50°12'40"/25°55'50"
Bilohorodka Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Bilohorodka [Ukr], Belogorodka [Rus], Bielogorodka [Yid], Białagródka [Pol], Belogorsk, Bilhorodki, Bielohorodka 36.71 50°00'15"/26°38'30"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 37.20 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Varkovichi Ukr. Volynia Dubno Varkovychi [Ukr], Varkovichi [Rus], Warkowicze [Pol], Varkovitchi [Yid], Varkovitse, Varkoviche, Varkovyci 37.30 50°28'33"/25°58'15"
Zholobki Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Zołobki 37.37 50°07'37"/25°58'27"
Annopol' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Annopol' [Rus], Anapol [Yid], Hannopil' [Ukr], Annopol [Pol], Anapoli 37.42 50°27'17"/26°53'34"
Hoshcha Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hoshcha [Ukr], Goshcha [Rus], Hoszcza [Pol], Hoshtch [Yid], Gosca, Goschtscha, Hoshch, Hosht, Osht 37.60 50°36'01"/26°40'27"
Kurozvany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kurozwany 37.64 50°34'30"/26°44'17"
Ryasnyky Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ryasniki, Riasnyky 37.73 50°38'06"/26°31'51"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 37.93 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 38.17 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Trostyanets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Trostianets 38.57 50°20'31"/25°52'55"
Grushvitsy Pervyye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hruszwica, Hrushvytsia Persha, Hruszwica, Grushvitsa, Khrushvitsa, Grushvitsy Pervyye, Grushevitsa, Grushvitsa Pervaya 39.10 50°32'57"/26°01'40"
Sennoye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Rusyvel, Rusywel 39.41 50°33'10"/26°48'59"
Lepesovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Lepesivka 39.45 49°58'11"/26°13'54"
Semënov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 39.64 49°56'48"/26°24'01"