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 Novy Pahost

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Novy Pahost Bel. Vilna Disna Novy Pahost [Bel], Pohost Nowy [Pol], Novyy Pogost [Rus], Nei-Pohost [Yid], Pogost Novy, Pogost, Nowy Pohost, Novo-Pogost, Pohost Nova (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 55°29'40"/27°28'44"

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Bil'dyugi Bel. Vilna Disna Bildugi, Bildzhugi, Bildzhugis, Bildzhuis, Bildziugi, Bildziuki 6.06 55°29'14"/27°23'00"
Borsuchizna Bel. Vilna Disna Borsuczyzna 9.36 55°26'59"/27°36'17"
Snegi Bel. Vilna Disna Šniegi 11.42 55°27'05"/27°18'51"
Sarkowshchyna Bel. Vilna Disna Sharkowshchyna [Bel], Sharkovshchina [Rus], Szarkowszczyzna [Pol], Sharkovshtchina [Yid], Šarkaŭščyna, Sharkaŭshchyna, Sakovchizna, Sarkeyschina, Sarkeystsene, Sharkotsina, Sharkoyshchina, Sharkeyshtshine 14.06 55°22'05"/27°28'11"
Perebrod'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Pyerabroddzye, Pshebrodze, Przebrodzie 15.59 55°37'34"/27°23'37"
Iody Bel. Vilna Disna Iody [Rus], Jody [Pol], Yod [Yid], Ioda, Jod, Yodi (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 16.40 55°27'06"/27°13'47"
Miyory Bel. Vilna Disna Miyory, Miory [Rus], Mior [Yid], Myory [Bel], Mery 17.03 55°37'20"/27°37'41"
Germanovichi Bel. Vilna Disna Germanovichi [Rus], Hermanowicze [Pol], Hermanavichy [Bel], Armanavičiai [Lith], Germanoviche 18.53 55°24'47"/27°44'07"
Shkuntiki Bel. Vilna Disna Shkuntsiki, Szkunciki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 18.64 55°22'04"/27°40'20"
Kislavshchyna Bel. Vilna Disna Kislavshchyna [Bel], Kislovshchina [Rus], Kisłowszczyzna [Pol], Kislaŭščyna [Bel], Kozlovshchyzna, Kislowszczizna, Kislovshtsiznah, Kislovshchitzna (Jewish agri col. 1854, only found on hist maps) 19.85 55°30'28"/27°09'52"
Ikazn' Bel. Vilna Disna Ikazan 20.01 55°37'26"/27°15'28"
Cheres Bel. Vilna Disna Czeress, Charasy, Czeress, Cheress, Cheresy 20.39 55°37'23"/27°42'35"
Rymki Bel. Vilna Disna Rimki 24.45 55°18'36"/27°16'05"
Akhrémovtsy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Akhremawtsy [Bel], Akhrëmovtsy [Rus], Ахрёмовцы [Rus], Ахрэмаўцы [Bel], Achremowce 24.82 55°35'02"/27°07'02"
Zamosh'ye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zamoshye [Rus], Zamosze [Pol], Zamošša [Bel], Zamoshye, Zamoshe, Zamosz, Zamosh 24.89 55°29'46"/27°05'01"
Jejse Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jejse [Pol], Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi 25.62 55°37'15"/27°08'17"
Slobodka Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Slobodka [Rus], Słobódka [Pol], Slabodke [Yid], Słabodka [Bel], Slobodki, Slobudka 28.44 55°41'15"/27°10'56"
Bushyki Bel. Vilna Disna Buszyki, Bushiki 28.58 55°15'55"/27°41'04"
Druysk Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Druysk [Rus], Drujsk [Pol], Droisk [Yid] 28.83 55°43'41"/27°16'48"
Stashule Bel. Vilna Disna Staszule 29.53 55°44'39"/27°38'20"
Luzhki Bel. Vilna Disna Luzhki [Rus, Yid], Łużki [Pol], Łužki [Bel], Luzki 29.56 55°21'09"/27°52'30"
Braslav Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Brasłaŭ [Bel], Braslav [Rus], Brasław [Pol], Breslev [Yid], Braslaw [Bel], Breslauja [Lith], Braslava [Latv], Breslav 31.29 55°38'38"/27°03'26"
Zaprudze Bel. Vilna Disna Zaprudzie, Zapruddzye, Zaprud'ye 31.57 55°13'51"/27°39'52"
Druya Bel. Vilna Disna Druya [Rus], Druja [Pol, Bel, Lith], Droye [Yid], Druha, Sapieżyn 32.98 55°47'26"/27°27'02"
Piedruja Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Piedruja [Latv], Fridroisk [Yid], Pridruiska [Rus], Pridruisk, Piyedruya, Piedrujas, Daugaviyeshi, Daugavieši 33.72 55°47'50"/27°26'56"
Gin'ki Bel. Vilna Disna 33.90 55°13'00"/27°42'00"
Siemionowicze Bel. Vilna Disna Semënovichi 34.01 55°17'43"/27°04'11"
Meretske Bel. Vilna Disna Miereckie, Myaretskiya, Meretske, Meretskiye 34.29 55°11'55"/27°37'54"
Eyvidovichi Bel. Vilna Disna Ejwidowicze 34.60 55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Kozlovshchina Bel. Vilna Disna Kazlowshchyna, Kozlovshchyzna 34.93 55°11'16"/27°21'33"
Dubrovo Bel. Vilna Disna Dubrovy, Dubrowa 35.16 55°15'40"/27°06'12"
Kovalishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kowaliszki 35.33 55°45'40"/27°10'23"
Plyaterovo Bel. Vilna Disna Platerów, Pletarovo, Plyateruv (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 35.78 55°22'04"/26°57'26"
Zarachye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zarachye [Rus], Zaracze [Pol], Zaračča [Bel], Zarache, Zarats 37.75 55°38'33"/26°56'19"
Okmyanitsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Okmyanitsa [Rus], Okminica [Pol], Okmenits [Yid], Okmianica, Okmienic 37.78 55°42'00"/27°00'00"
Shemeli Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Szemiele, Shemele 38.25 55°47'49"/27°11'19"
Ruda Bel. Vilna Disna Rudoye, Rudae 38.93 55°09'19"/27°19'33"
Leonpol' Bel. Vilna Disna Leonpol' [Rus], Leonpol [Pol], Lavonpal [Bel], Levinpol [Yid], Ljavonpal' 39.14 55°48'01"/27°47'15"