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 Mikaliskis

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Mikaliskis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Mikališkis [Lith], Mikhalishki [Rus], Michalishok [Yid], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikoliškis 55°54'02"/24°14'10"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kruopinė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kropinya, Kropinia (No longer exists, but found on hist. maps) 2.94 55°54'36"/24°11'32"
Pušalotas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pušalotas [Lith], Pushelat [Yid], Pushelaty [Rus], Puszołaty [Pol], Puscheloten [Ger], Pishelot, Pushlat, Puselat, Pusholaty 3.58 55°55'57"/24°14'34"
Pumpėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pampėnai Pompeya, Pompia, Pompiany Pompyany Ponemu, Fergissa Pumpenay Pumpenei Pumpenų Pumpian 7.59 55°56'05"/24°20'31"
Gegužynė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geguzhine, Geguzi, Gegužinė 8.71 55°50'54"/24°20'24"
Pamažupiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pomazhupyay, Pamužupiai, Pamazhupyay, Pamažupių 11.97 55°59'60"/24°09'43"
Joniškėlis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Joniškėlis [Lith], Yonishkel [Yid], Ioganishkeli [Rus], Johaniszkiele [Pol], Jonišķēle [Latv], Yonishkelis, Joniškiai, Joniškelio, Juonėškielis, Ionishkelis, Ioganishkely, Yohonishkel, Yaneskel, Yonushkel, Yoganishkeli 14.13 56°01'21"/24°10'17"
Piniava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pineve, Pinyave, Piniavos, Pinyava 15.29 55°46'55"/24°21'36"
Paliūniškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Palunishok, Pinigėliai, Palyunishki 16.85 55°47'53"/24°26'05"
Smilgiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Smilgiai [Lith], Smilg [Yid], Smilgie [Pol], Smilgis, Smilgių, Smilgyay 17.52 55°48'13"/24°00'54"
Simoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Šimonių Piliakalnis 17.91 56°03'18"/24°19'03"
Klovainiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Klovian, Klovyan, Klovainių 17.93 55°56'23"/23°57'26"
Švobiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Svobishkis, Svobishok, Shvobishkis, Svobiškio 18.47 56°03'38"/24°09'22"
Beržiniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Beržiniai, Berezne, Berzgainiai, Berzhgainai, Beržiniai [Lithuanian], Berzhine 19.34 55°55'12"/23°55'40"
Daujėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Daujėnų, Dowiany, Dauyenay 19.37 55°58'30"/24°31'03"
Rokoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Rokenai, Rokenay 20.19 55°53'38"/23°54'45"
Panevėžys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Panevėžys [Lith], Ponevezh [Rus], Ponevez [Yid], Poniewież [Pol], Ponewiesch [Ger], Panevēža [Latv], Panevezhis, Panevezio Velzis, Ponavezh, Ponevetz, Ponivez, Ponowitcz, Ponyevez, Pounivez, Punaviz 20.29 55°43'55"/24°21'35"
Pasvalys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pasvalys [Lith], Posvol [Rus, Yid], Poswol [Pol, Ger], Pasvale [Latv], Pasvul, Posvul, Pasvalīs, Pasvalio, Pozwoł 20.68 56°03'45"/24°23'59"
Stary Ponevezh Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 21.27 55°44'06"/24°24'24"
Rozalimas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Rozalimas [Lith], Rozalye [Yid], Rozalin [Rus, Pol], Rozalinas, Razalimas, Rozaumas, Rozalia (Opened to Jews in1903 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 21.90 55°53'29"/23°53'07"
Vienžindžiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vienžendžių, Viyendzhyudzhyay, Venzhindzhyay 23.27 56°06'07"/24°08'04"
Naujamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Naujamiestis [Lith], Novoe Mesto [Rus], Nayshtot-Ponivezh [Yid], Nowe Miasto [Pol], Karaimų Naumiestis, Naujamiestis Karaimų, Nowe Miasto Karaimskie, Novomyesto, Nauyamiyestis, Nauyamestis, Naujamiesèio 24.32 55°41'13"/24°09'13"
Karsakiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio 24.56 55°47'34"/24°34'46"
Papyvesiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Papievesiai, Papivesių, Papovese, Popuvesyay 24.98 56°05'23"/24°27'10"
Pakruojis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pakruojis [Lith], Pokroi [Rus, Yid], Pockroy [Ger], Pokrój [Pol], Pakroja [Latv], Pakruoyus, Pakruojus, Pakruojo, Pakruois, Pokrai, Pakroi, Pokroy 25.28 55°58'44"/23°51'18"
Velžys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Velžis, Velžys Pirmasis, Velžio, Velzhis 25.95 55°41'39"/24°25'48"
Skrebotiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Skrebotiškio, Skrebotshikis, Skrebotishkis, Skrebatishok 26.12 56°07'49"/24°19'27"
Jovarai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Jovaravas, Yavarove, Nauyas Dvaras, Naujadvaris 26.14 55°58'24"/23°50'14"
Linkuva Lith. Kovno Panevezys Linkuva [Lith], Linkeve [Yid], Linkovo [Rus], Linków [Pol], Linkuvos 26.42 56°05'10"/23°58'14"
Krinčinas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krinčinas [Lith], Krintshin [Yid], Krinichin [Rus], Kryniczyn [Pol], Krikchinas, Krinchinas, Krinčino, Krinchin 27.05 56°04'58"/24°31'28"
Upytė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Upita, Upite 27.83 55°39'01"/24°14'03"
Geležiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai 29.67 55°50'38"/24°42'03"
Vaskai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaškai [Lith], Vashky [Yid], Konstantinovo [Rus, until 1918], Konstantynów [Pol], Wożkie, Waszki, Vaškų, Vashkay (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 29.70 56°10'02"/24°12'39"
Burgėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys 31.23 56°09'58"/24°24'03"
Miežiškiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 31.24 55°40'33"/24°32'09"
Vabalninkas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik 33.14 55°58'53"/24°44'54"
Seduva Lith. Kovno Shavli Šeduva [Lith], Shadeve [Yid], Shadova [Rus], Szadów [Pol], Schadow [Ger], Shedeva, Sheduva, Šeduvos, Šedova, Šedava 33.45 55°45'09"/23°46'12"
Subačius Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Subačius [Lith], Subotch [Yid], Suboch [Rus], Subačus [Latv], Subocz [Pol], Subotschen [Ger], Subotsh, Subačiaus, Sobačios, Subachyus 35.00 55°46'03"/24°44'39"
Kauleliškiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kaulalishkyay 35.75 55°42'25"/23°46'46"
Kyburiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kiburlai, Kiburai, Kiburių, Kiburyay, Kiburiai 37.37 56°14'12"/24°13'48"
Lygumai Lith. Kovno Shavli Lygumai [Lith], Ligum [Yid], Ligumy [Rus, Pol, Ger], Lygumų, Ligumay, Legum, Ligem 37.82 56°00'14"/23°39'27"
Stačiūnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Stachyunay, Stačiūnų, Stachiunay 37.86 55°56'19"/23°37'56"
Saločiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Saločiai [Lith], Salat [Yid], Sataly [Rus], Sałaty [Pol], Salati, Saločių, Salochyay, Salochay, Selt 37.95 56°13'40"/24°24'36"
Raguvėlė Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Rogówek, Roguvele, Raguvėlės, Roguvek, Geležinkelio Stotis Raguvėlė, Stotis Raguvėlė 38.17 55°40'57"/24°42'28"
Palonai Lith. Kovno Shavli Palon, Palonų, Palove 38.44 55°38'42"/23°49'21"
Ramonai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Romanova, Ramanava 38.70 55°41'24"/24°43'45"
Pašvitinys Lith. Kovno Shavli Pašvitinys [Lith], Poshvityn [Yid, Rus], Pashvitin [Yid], Poszwityń [Pol], Poswitenen [Ger], Pašvitinio, Pašvintinys, Pašvintinio, Pashvitinis 38.80 56°09'32"/23°48'58"