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 Lucinava

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Lucinava Lith. Kovno Rossieny Liucinava, Lucinowo 55°11'40"/23°16'15"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Baltraitiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Baltishishok, Baltishkis, Baltiskis 8.94 55°12'25"/23°07'54"
Stakiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Stakių, Stakyay, Staki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 11.65 55°10'44"/23°05'21"
Veliuona Lith. Kovno Kovno Veliuona [Lith], Velon [Yid], Veliona [Rus], Wielona [Pol], Veliouna, Wileny, Velivana, Veliuonos, Vilan, Vileny, Vilon 12.51 55°04'55"/23°16'15"
Girkalnis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Girkalnis [Lith], Girtegole [Yid], Girtakol' [Rus], Girtokoł [Pol], Girtigola, Girtagola, Girkalnio 13.61 55°18'39"/23°12'17"
Ariogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole 14.91 55°15'42"/23°28'26"
Seredzius Lith. Kovno Kovno Seredžius [Lith], Srednik [Yid], Sredniki [Rus], Średniki [Pol], Średnik, Srednike, Serednik, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus, Seredius 15.49 55°04'56"/23°24'56"
Čekiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Čekiškė [Lith], Chekishki [Rus], Tzeikishok [Yid], Czekiszki [Pol], Chekishke, Chaikishok, Čekiškés 16.51 55°09'26"/23°31'21"
Šimkaičiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šimkaičiai [Lith], Shimkayts [Yid], Szymkajcie [Pol], Shimkaychyay, Shimkaich, Šimkaičių, Šėmkātē 17.84 55°13'54"/22°59'50"
Betygala Lith. Kovno Kovno Betygala [Lith], Betigola [Yid], Betygoła [Pol], Betygalos, Betigala 19.56 55°21'40"/23°22'07"
Raseiniai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Raseiniai [Lith], Rasayn [Yid], Rossieny [Rus], Raseinen [Ger], Rosienie [Pol], Raseiņi [Latv], Rasein, Raseyn, Raseinai, Rasseyn, Resein, Rossein 22.61 55°22'47"/23°07'26"
Zhvira Lith. Kovno Kovno Zwiry, Žvyriai, Zhviry, Žvyrių (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 24.61 55°05'24"/22°55'45"
Pernarava Lith. Kovno Kovno Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava 25.01 55°16'03"/23°38'38"
Vilkija Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilkija [Lith], Vilki [Rus, Yid], Wilkija [Pol], Wilki [Ger], Vil'kiya, Vėlkėjė, Vilkijos 25.93 55°02'46"/23°35'08"
Skirsnemunė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Skirsnemunė [Lith], Skirstimon [Yid], Skirstymon' [Rus], Skirstymoń [Pol], Skirsnemunės, Skirstymoni, Skėrsnemonie, Skirstimonis, Skirstimman 26.00 55°05'41"/22°54'03"
Slabada Lith. Kovno Rossieny Svaboda 26.53 55°23'30"/23°02'07"
Sujainiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Sujainių, Suyai, Suyaynyay, Suyeynayay 26.90 55°22'27"/22°59'11"
Parsandravys Lith. Kovno Rossieny Posandrovo 27.53 55°26'23"/23°19'44"
Paupis Lith. Kovno Kovno Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) 32.17 55°16'42"/23°45'23"
Viduklė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Viduklė [Lith], Widukle [Pol], Vidukli [Rus], Vidukle [Yid], Viduklės 33.21 55°24'15"/22°53'50"
Vikūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay 33.78 55°09'09"/23°47'52"
Jurbarkas Lith. Kovno Rossieny Jurbarkas [Lith], Yurburg [Yid, Rus], Georgenburg [Ger], Jurbarka [Latv], Jurbork [Pol], Jurgenburg, Jurborg, Jurburg, Yorburg, Yorvorig, Yurbarkas 34.81 55°04'32"/22°45'51"
Babtai Lith. Kovno Kovno Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay 35.42 55°05'19"/23°47'47"
Meiliškiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Meiliski, Meiliškis, Meylishki, Meiliškio, Meiliškių 36.25 55°28'57"/23°32'21"
Josvainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē 36.33 55°14'51"/23°50'10"
Eržvilkas Lith. Kovno Rossieny Eržvilkas [Lith], Erzhvilik [Yid], Erzhvilki [Rus], Erzwiłki [Pol], Erzhvilky, Erzhvilek, Eržvilko, Erzhvilkas, Erjvilki, Eržvėlks 36.41 55°15'44"/22°42'32"
Kulautuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Kalatove, Dachi Kolotovo, Dachios Kolotovo 36.69 54°56'32"/23°38'32"
Lyduvėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Lyduvėnai [Lith], Lidovian [Yid], Lidovyany [Rus], Lidowiany [Pol], Lidevian, Lydavėnų, Lydavėnai, Liudavėnai, Liduvėnai, Liduvenay 36.77 55°30'27"/23°05'04"
Ribukai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Ribukay, Ribuka 37.08 55°31'02"/23°07'23"
Siluva Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šiluva [Lith], Shidleve [Yid], Shidlovo [Rus], Szydłowo [Pol], Schidlau [Ger], Šilava, Šidlavas, Šidlava, Šėlova, Shiluva, Shidlova, Szydława 37.37 55°31'46"/23°13'26"
Krakės Lith. Kovno Kovno Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies 37.69 55°24'37"/23°43'48"
Vosiliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Vosyliškis, Vasyliškis, Vosyliškio, Vasilishki 38.59 55°30'15"/23°32'43"