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 Madžiūnai

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Madžiūnai Lith. Vilna Troki Madzhu, Madzyuny 54°27'51"/24°58'22"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Zagarine Lith. Vilna Troki Zagarin, Żegaryno [Pol], Zhigarino 8.51 54°26'43"/25°06'02"
Rūdiškės Lith. Vilna Troki Rudziszki, Rudishkes, Rudzishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 10.84 54°30'58"/24°49'51"
Rūdninkai Lith. Vilna Troki Rudniki, Rudninkay, Rudininkai 11.91 54°26'14"/25°09'04"
Papiškės Lith. Vilna Troki Papiszki, Popishki 12.31 54°29'36"/25°09'24"
Markaučiškės Lith. Vilna Troki Markovshchizna, Markowszczyzna, Markūnai (appears on hist. map as Markowsz) 12.52 54°30'42"/24°47'50"
Valkininkai Lith. Vilna Troki Valkininkai [Lith], Olkieniki [Pol], Olkeniki [Rus], Olkenik [Yid], Alkeniki [Bel], Olkienniki, Olkinik, Olknik, Volknik, Valkiniras, Valkininkas, Valkininkay, Valkėninkā, Walkenykai 14.32 54°21'39"/24°50'27"
Lieponys Lith. Vilna Troki Lieponys [Lith], Lejpuny [Pol], Leypuny [Rus], Lieponiai, Lieponai, Leponay, Leipūnai 14.79 54°26'27"/24°44'52"
Degsnes Lith. Vilna Troki Degsnės [Lith], Deksznie [Pol], Dekshna [Yid], Dekshnia [Rus], Deksznia, Dekshna-Selo 15.61 54°22'07"/24°47'47"
Kalviai Lith. Vilna Troki Kalvių Miškas, Kovalė 15.76 54°25'08"/24°44'31"
Keturiasdešimt Totorių Lith. Vilna Troki Totorkaimis, Sorok Tatary 16.68 54°33'42"/25°10'09"
Panošiškės Lith. Vilna Troki Panošiškės [Lith], Panashishok [Yid], Panashishki [Rus], Panaszyszki [Pol], Panoškių Žydkaimis, Žydkaimis, Zhidkaimis, Panasishok (Jewish agri col. 1849) 17.09 54°31'03"/24°43'29"
Trakai Lith. Vilna Troki Trakai [Lith], Troki [Pol, Rus], Trok [Yid], Traken [Ger], Trakay, Troki Nowe, Troki Nove, Novyye Troki 19.68 54°38'24"/24°56'10"
Voke Lith. Vilna Vilna Waka, Trakų Vokė 19.85 54°37'43"/25°05'36"
Lentvaris Lith. Vilna Troki Lentvaris [Lith], Landwarów [Pol], Lyandvarovo [Rus], Landvarova [Yid], Lentvare [Latv], Landwarowo, Liutavariškės, Liudvtvaras, Lendvaravas, Lentvaravas, Lyandvaruv, Landvaruv, Landvarov (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 20.58 54°38'37"/25°03'06"
Galiniai Lith. Vilna Vilna Galina 20.59 54°29'38"/25°17'15"
Belaya Vaka Bel. Vilna Vilna Baltoji Vokė, Waka Biała (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 20.74 54°36'00"/25°11'36"
Yashuny Lith. Vilna Vilna Jašiūnai [Lith], Iashuny [Rus], Jaszuny [Pol], Yashny [Yid], Jašuny [Bel], Yashyunay, Yashuny, Jaèiūnai (Opened to Jewish Settlement in 1903 after the exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 22.56 54°26'21"/25°19'09"
Jašiūnai Lith. Vilna Vilna Jašiūnai [Lith], Iashuny [Rus], Jaszuny [Pol], Yashny [Yid], Jašuny [Bel], Yashyunay, Yashuny, Jaèiūnai 22.56 54°26'21"/25°19'09"
Pamerkiai Lith. Vilna Troki Pomerech', Pamerkės, Pamerkis, Pamerkai 23.71 54°18'49"/24°42'48"
Krosna Lith. Vilna Vilna Krasne, Krasno (found on historical map only) 24.41 54°40'60"/24°57'00"
Onuskis Lith. Vilna Troki Onuškis [Lith], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Hanashishok [Yid], Anishok, Anushishak, Oniškis, Onushkis, Onuškės, Onuškio, Uonoškis 24.71 54°28'59"/24°35'30"
Režiai Lith. Vilna Lida Rezy Steppo, Roedszen 25.74 54°15'07"/25°07'52"
Rovno Pole Lith. Vilna Vilna Rowne-Pole (Only found on hist. maps; opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 26.11 54°37'05"/25°16'43"
Šalčininkėliai Lith. Vilna Vilna Šalčinkėliai, Soleczniki Małe, Shal'chininkelyay, Malyye Solechniki (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 28.12 54°22'52"/25°23'01"
Rudamina Lith. Vilna Vilna Rudamina [Lith], Rudomino [Pol, Rus], Rodamėna 28.27 54°35'35"/25°21'02"
Matuizos Lith. Vilna Troki Matuyzos, Matuzy, Matuyzay, Matuizai, Matuza, Matujzy 28.31 54°16'31"/24°40'48"
Rykantai Lith. Vilna Vilna Rykonty [Pol] 28.57 54°43'16"/24°58'54"
Semeliškės Lith. Vilna Troki Semeliškės [Lith], Semilishok [Yid], Sumelishki [Rus], Sumiliszki [Pol], Siemieliszki, Semeliškių, Sumilishki 29.92 54°39'53"/24°39'48"
Novi Svet Lith. Vilna Vilna Novi Svet Philopovo (Opened for Jewish settlement by exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 30.67 54°40'05"/25°17'36"
Čekoniškės Lith. Vilna Vilna Čekoniškės [Lith], Tsekhanovishki [Rus], Ciechanowiszki [Pol], Tsechanovik [Yid], Chekonishkes, Čekuonėškės 31.12 54°44'12"/25°05'02"
Lazdėnai Lith. Kovno Troki Lazdena, Lazdene, Lazdėnai, Luodžionys, Lazdenai, Lodzyany, Lazdenay 31.31 54°44'41"/24°55'49"
Aukštadvaris Lith. Vilna Troki Aukštadvaris [Lith], Visoki-Dvor [Yid], Vysokiĭ Dvor [Rus], Wysoki Dwór [Pol], Visokidbor, Aukštdvarys, Aukstadvario, Aukshtadvaris, Aukšdvaris 31.52 54°34'46"/24°31'36"
Alešiškės Lith. Vilna Troki Aleshishkes 31.66 54°29'31"/24°29'06"
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.) 31.90 54°18'31"/25°23'12"
Markučiai Lith. Vilna Vilna Markoutie (A suburb of Vilna opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 32.04 54°40'25"/25°18'52"
Eišiškės Lith. Vilna Lida Eišiškės [Lith], Eshishuk [Yid], Ejszyszki [Pol], Eishishki [Rus], Eišišķes [Latv], Aisheshuk, Aishishak, Aishishuk, Eishishuk, Eishyshok, Eyshishkes, Eyshishok, Aišiškės 32.30 54°10'27"/24°59'57"
Snipiskes Lith. Vilna Vilna Šnipiškės [Lith], Shnipishuk [Yid], Snipishki [Rus], Snipiszki [Pol], Shnipishok, Kal'variĭskie Snipishki, Snipishki Kal'variĭskie 32.75 54°41'39"/25°17'24"
Vilnius Lith. Vilna Vilna Vilnius [Lith], Vilna [Rus], Wilno [Pol], Vilne [Yid], Wilna [Ger], Viļņa [Latv], Vilnia, Vilno, Vilnyus 32.93 54°40'60"/25°19'00"
Novyi Gorod Lith. Vilna Vilna Naujamiestis, a suburb of Vilna (Opened for Jews to settle after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 32.93 54°40'60"/25°19'00"
Byenyakoni Bel. Vilna Lida Byenyakoni [Bel], Bieniakonie [Pol], Benyakoni [Rus], Benakani [Yid], Benekainys [Lith], Benyakon, Benyakone, Benjakoni, Bieniakoni, Beniakainys 34.45 54°14'58"/25°21'23"
Turgeliai Bel. Vilna Vilna Turgiele [Pol], Turgele [Yid], Turgeli, Turgelyay (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 34.65 54°27'19"/25°30'31"
Antakalnis Lith. Vilna Vilna Antakalnis [Lith], Antokol [Pol], Antokol' [Rus] (Jews permitted to settle May 10, 1903 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 35.01 54°42'28"/25°19'02"
Pakalniškės Lith. Vilna Troki Pakalnishkis, Pakalniskis, Pakelnishok, Pokalnishki 35.35 54°45'21"/24°45'17"
Vievis Lith. Vilna Troki Vievis [Lith], Vevie [Yid], Yev'ye [Rus], Jewie [Pol], Jewje, Yevia,v'e, Veviya, Vievio, V'yevis, Viyevis, Vevis, Vėivis, Evye 35.84 54°46'21"/24°48'41"
Paneriai Lith. Vilna Troki Ponary, Panerių, Dvaras Paneriai, Panėris 35.93 54°47'07"/24°54'42"
Barčiai Lith. Vilna Troki Bartele, Barteliai, Bortele 36.49 54°11'17"/24°40'09"
Pospeshka Lith. Vilna Vilna A village on the east bank of the Neris R. north of Antakalnis. Only found on hist. maps. (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 36.71 54°43'33"/25°19'13"
Laibiškės Lith. Vilna Vilna Laibiškės [Lith], Łojbiszki [Pol], Laĭbishki [Rus], Leibishok [Yid], Lābėškės (Jewish agri col. 1854) 36.82 54°28'49"/25°32'32"
Varena Lith. Vilna Troki Varėna [Lith], Orany [Rus, Pol], Aran [Yid], Varēna [Latv], Warnen [Ger], Oran, Warna, Worany, Waranii, Variena 37.80 54°12'56"/24°34'31"
Rukainiai Lith. Vilna Vilna Rukojnie, Rukaynyay, Rukoyni (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 38.30 54°36'54"/25°30'24"
Naujoji Vilnia Lith. Vilna Vilna Naujoji Vilnia [Lith], Nowa Wilejka [Pol], Novo-Vileĭsk [Rus], Nowo Wilejka, Novyy Vileysk, Novo Vil'nya, Novovileyka, Novaya Vileyka, Novaya Vileika, Nova Vileyka, Nova Vileika, Nauya Vil'nya, Nauja Vilnia, Nei Vileika 38.47 54°41'60"/25°24'35"
Pivašiūnai Lith. Vilna Troki Pivoshuny, Pivashyunay, Pivašiūnų (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 38.65 54°27'39"/24°22'30"
Murovanka Lith. Vilna Vilna Murowanka, Murininkai [Lith] (Jewish agri col. 1842) 39.38 54°35'03"/25°32'49"
Kietaviškės Lith. Vilna Troki Kietaviškis, Kutavishok, Senosios Kietaviškės, Keytovishki 39.59 54°45'31"/24°37'39"
Buivydai Lith. Vilna Vilna Bujwidy (Jews were permitted to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 39.70 54°49'16"/24°57'23"
Dūkštos Lith. Vilna Vilna Dukštas, Dukszty, Dukshty, Dukshtas 39.92 54°49'24"/24°58'19"