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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| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mihălaşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] | 47°29'44"/28°20'28" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telenesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg | 1.93 | 47°30'04"/28°21'55" |
| Ineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ineshty | 4.32 | 47°30'17"/28°23'49" |
| Mîndreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mandresti, Myndreshty | 4.94 | 47°30'19"/28°16'37" |
| Leuseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' | 7.24 | 47°28'58"/28°26'08" |
| Hirişeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny | 7.96 | 47°26'09"/28°16'58" |
| Crăsnăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni | 8.17 | 47°25'59"/28°23'54" |
| Văsieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vasieni, Vasiyeny | 8.65 | 47°27'36"/28°26'37" |
| Banesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty | 8.91 | 47°34'13"/28°23'01" |
| Prepeliţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Prepelitsa | 10.31 | 47°35'18"/28°20'26" |
| Hirova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ghirova, Girovo | 10.37 | 47°24'40"/28°16'55" |
| Bogzesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bogzeshty | 10.44 | 47°25'18"/28°25'38" |
| Verejeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Verezheni, Verezhen' | 10.55 | 47°32'00"/28°28'12" |
| Zgărdeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zgordeshty | 11.97 | 47°31'50"/28°11'26" |
| Cucioaia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kuchoya, Kuchoyya | 12.33 | 47°27'37"/28°11'08" |
| Coropceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Korobcheny | 13.79 | 47°28'30"/28°31'20" |
| Meleşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Meleshen, Melesheny | 13.86 | 47°22'29"/28°23'11" |
| Ţibirica | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsibirika | 13.92 | 47°22'17"/28°22'01" |
| Hoginesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti | 14.02 | 47°22'13"/28°19'09" |
| Dereneu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Derenev | 14.57 | 47°22'54"/28°14'43" |
| Rădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Redeni, Redeny | 14.68 | 47°23'45"/28°12'47" |
| Onişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Onishkany | 14.95 | 47°22'01"/28°16'60" |
| Copăceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kopacheny | 15.60 | 47°36'57"/28°14'03" |
| Pepeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Pepeny | 15.72 | 47°38'13"/28°20'29" |
| Valea lui Vlad | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad | 16.06 | 47°28'55"/28°07'42" |
| Chiţcanii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany | 16.07 | 47°35'30"/28°30'03" |
| Sărătenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny | 16.39 | 47°31'35"/28°33'16" |
| Căzăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kazaneshty | 16.49 | 47°36'49"/28°28'27" |
| Bravicea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi | 16.61 | 47°21'39"/28°26'11" |
| Cornova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova | 16.89 | 47°23'41"/28°10'23" |
| Hîrboveţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gerbovets, Harbovat | 17.41 | 47°20'25"/28°18'42" |
| Dumbrăviţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa | 17.63 | 47°28'47"/28°06'27" |
| Brejeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' | 17.68 | 47°34'48"/28°08'29" |
| Bularda | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Balarda | 17.90 | 47°21'22"/28°13'20" |
| Năpădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Napadeny | 17.93 | 47°24'05"/28°08'50" |
| Săseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Seseny | 18.54 | 47°22'05"/28°30'01" |
| Ţînţăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' | 18.70 | 47°34'19"/28°33'47" |
| Flaminzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny | 18.87 | 47°29'56"/28°05'24" |
| Ghetlova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Getlovo | 19.54 | 47°22'31"/28°31'51" |
| Condrăteşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kondrateshty | 19.94 | 47°24'50"/28°06'18" |
| Ciocîlteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chekolteny, Ciocalteni | 20.20 | 47°29'39"/28°36'36" |
| Iezărenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny | 20.55 | 47°33'56"/28°05'16" |
| Palanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Palanka | 20.65 | 47°20'05"/28°12'13" |
| Răciula | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Rechula | 21.10 | 47°18'21"/28°20'50" |
| Brinzenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Novyye Brynzeny | 21.11 | 47°39'30"/28°29'09" |
| Nucăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' | 21.46 | 47°35'51"/28°35'02" |
| Viprova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vaprova, Vyprovo | 21.59 | 47°22'44"/28°34'15" |
| Singerei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei | 21.59 | 47°38'11"/28°08'35" |
| Bobletici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bobletichi | 21.76 | 47°27'60"/28°03'17" |
| Alexeuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] | 21.90 | 47°41'21"/28°17'16" |
| Putintei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey | 22.53 | 47°22'27"/28°34'52" |
| Discova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova | 23.34 | 47°22'41"/28°35'54" |
| Ordăşei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ordashey | 24.15 | 47°41'06"/28°29'54" |
| Sineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Sineshty | 24.63 | 47°23'47"/28°02'53" |
| Breanova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bryanovo | 24.85 | 47°24'59"/28°39'01" |
| Brăviceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicheny | 24.92 | 47°25'57"/28°39'33" |
| Nişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nishkany | 25.19 | 47°16'08"/28°20'42" |
| Păuleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pauleshty, Paulesht' | 25.30 | 47°16'08"/28°22'19" |
| Chiştelniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kishtel'nitsa | 25.37 | 47°34'08"/28°39'40" |
| Bahmut | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bakhmut | 25.62 | 47°19'25"/28°06'52" |
| Drăgăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Draganeshti, Dragoneshty | 25.72 | 47°43'08"/28°15'08" |
| Morozeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Morozeny, Morozeni Mari | 25.74 | 47°22'40"/28°38'09" |
| Chiscareni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо | 26.30 | 47°34'26"/28°00'39" |
| Sipoteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Sipoteny | 26.33 | 47°16'48"/28°11'48" |
| Călăraşi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Călăraşi [Mold], Kalarash [Rus, Yid], Călărasi-Târg [Rom], Kałarasz [Pol], Calarasi, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora, Tuzara | 26.78 | 47°15'20"/28°18'36" |
| Stefanesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty | 27.27 | 47°43'55"/28°26'16" |
| Vatici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vatich | 27.43 | 47°20'23"/28°37'26" |
| Scorţeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Skortseny | 28.03 | 47°38'29"/28°38'44" |
| Bilicenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny | 28.34 | 47°39'21"/28°02'50" |
| Oneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Oneshty | 28.46 | 47°16'52"/28°32'50" |
| Rădoaia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya | 28.77 | 47°43'27"/28°09'42" |
| Cucuruzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kokorozeny | 28.90 | 47°29'18"/28°43'32" |
| Seliştea Nouă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Seliştea Nouă [Mold], Novyye Selishty [Rus], Seliştea [Rom], Selishtya-Nouy, Selishtya-Noua, Novo-Selishtya | 29.20 | 47°14'01"/28°18'49" |
| Cornesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Corneşti [Rom], Korneshty [Rus], Kornesht [Yid], Kornesht' Tyrg, Korneshti | 29.31 | 47°21'31"/28°00'29" |
| Pituşca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pitushka | 29.50 | 47°14'10"/28°25'21" |
| Ciutuleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chutuleshty | 29.88 | 47°45'43"/28°23'38" |
| Codreanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cobalca, Kobylka | 29.94 | 47°17'12"/28°35'31" |
| Chirianca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kiriyanka | 30.13 | 47°15'24"/28°31'49" |
| Capresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti | 30.19 | 47°45'15"/28°27'48" |
| Peticheni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Peticeni | 30.50 | 47°14'13"/28°12'21" |
| Teşcureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Teshkureny | 30.76 | 47°24'40"/27°57'05" |
| Zubreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zubreshty | 31.41 | 47°14'30"/28°31'27" |
| Sîngereii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou | 31.71 | 47°43'23"/28°05'10" |
| Ignăţei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ignatsey | 31.72 | 47°40'54"/28°39'42" |
| Isacova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Isakovo | 31.78 | 47°22'07"/28°43'11" |
| Coşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kosheny | 31.81 | 47°26'31"/27°55'31" |
| Găleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Galesht', Goleshty | 31.93 | 47°13'37"/28°29'29" |
| Horodişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gorodishche, Horodistea, Horodistea Lapusna | 32.48 | 47°12'35"/28°15'10" |
| Caşunca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kashunka, Kasovka | 32.56 | 47°47'10"/28°23'39" |
| Ghiduleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Giduleny | 32.79 | 47°36'39"/28°44'36" |
| Sirota | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | 32.93 | 47°31'40"/28°46'37" | |
| Sirbesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) | 33.13 | 47°47'28"/28°17'10" |
| Găuzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gauzeny | 33.40 | 47°45'19"/28°33'53" |
| Rădenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Radeni Vek, Staryye Redeny, Radoya | 33.56 | 47°18'03"/28°00'02" |
| Temeleuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Temelenti Lapusna, Temeleuts, Temeleutsy | 33.60 | 47°15'14"/28°04'24" |
| Ţîghira | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tagara, Tsygira | 33.61 | 47°26'47"/27°53'60" |
| Sadova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | 33.70 | 47°11'33"/28°20'40" | |
| Domulgeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' | 33.72 | 47°47'31"/28°26'10" |
| Donici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, | 33.92 | 47°17'11"/28°40'08" |
| Pirjolteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Parjolteni, Pyrzholteny | 33.99 | 47°11'51"/28°14'25" |
| Raspopeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] | 34.56 | 47°44'34"/28°37'13" |
| Pompa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | 34.69 | 47°39'18"/27°56'37" | |
| Grebleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Grebleshty | 34.93 | 47°14'23"/28°36'36" |
| Bucovat | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets | 35.27 | 47°11'16"/28°27'19" |
| Bushivka | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca | 35.42 | 47°35'33"/28°47'26" |
| Glinjeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Glingeni, Glinzheny | 35.59 | 47°36'01"/27°53'35" |
| Chipeşca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] | 35.77 | 47°45'44"/28°36'28" |
| Negurenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Negureni Vek, Negurenii Vechi Orhei, Staryye Negureny | 35.84 | 47°24'45"/27°52'50" |
| Ciolacu Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Chuluk, Ciolacu Vechiu, Staraya Chelakovka | 36.14 | 47°28'35"/27°51'40" |
| Receşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty | 36.54 | 47°47'17"/28°33'47" |
| Nikolaeva Blagodat | Ukr. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) | 36.76 | 47°25'56"/28°49'16" |
| Pecişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pecestea, Pecheshtya | 36.76 | 47°42'55"/28°42'26" |
| Zahorna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Zagorna, Zakharna | 36.99 | 47°47'44"/28°33'15" |
| Teleşeu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Telesheu, Teleshovo | 37.25 | 47°16'01"/28°42'10" |
| Chiperceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kipercheny | 37.44 | 47°31'19"/28°50'17" |
| Dobruşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa | 37.47 | 47°47'11"/28°35'36" |
| Heciul Nou | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou | 37.59 | 47°46'31"/28°03'34" |
| Cioreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Choreshty, Ciorasti | 37.79 | 47°09'56"/28°13'15" |
| Mileşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Mileshty, Mileştii Mari | 37.91 | 47°13'22"/28°02'21" |
| Cuizăuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cuizovca, Kuyzovka | 38.01 | 47°36'49"/28°48'59" |
| Pripiceni-Răzeşi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' | 38.05 | 47°41'14"/28°45'41" |
| Găureni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gaureni de Sus, Gaureny | 38.08 | 47°11'58"/28°05'13" |
| Balanesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Balaneshty | 38.17 | 47°12'29"/28°03'51" |
| Ciolacu Nou | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Novaya Chelakovka, Novaya Chelakovka [Rus], Cholaku-Nou, Novyy Cholak | 38.32 | 47°29'06"/27°49'53" |
| Orhei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] | 38.38 | 47°23'06"/28°49'28" |
| Vorniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lapusna | 38.71 | 47°09'10"/28°25'51" |
| Biesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Biyesht, Biyeshty | 38.84 | 47°31'01"/28°51'26" |
| Vyantory | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Vanatori, Vînători | 38.95 | 47°11'05"/28°06'09" |
| Sămăşcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Samashkany | 39.05 | 47°45'17"/28°41'33" |
| Cihoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cegoreni, Chegoreny | 39.13 | 47°30'23"/28°51'42" |
| Pohoarna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna | 39.14 | 47°49'52"/28°29'54" |
| Cogilniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny | 39.20 | 47°38'07"/28°49'15" |
| Vorotet | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul | 39.21 | 47°33'33"/28°51'17" |
| Ţipleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tsypleshty | 39.42 | 47°49'29"/28°08'46" |
| Prajila | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Prazhilo | 39.68 | 47°50'27"/28°12'25" |
| Selişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Selishty Veke, Selishtya, Selistea Hotin, Selts, Slistea Veche | 39.70 | 47°10'04"/28°07'56" |
| Alexandreni I | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) | 39.88 | 47°48'26"/28°04'40" |
