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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Nucăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' 47°35'51"/28°35'02"

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Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' 3.26 47°34'19"/28°33'47"
Chiţcanii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany 6.26 47°35'30"/28°30'03"
Chiştelniţa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kishtel'nitsa 6.62 47°34'08"/28°39'40"
Scorţeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Skortseny 6.73 47°38'29"/28°38'44"
Sărătenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny 8.21 47°31'35"/28°33'16"
Căzăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kazaneshty 8.40 47°36'49"/28°28'27"
Brinzenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Novyye Brynzeny 9.97 47°39'30"/28°29'09"
Ignăţei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ignatsey 11.01 47°40'54"/28°39'42"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Verezheni, Verezhen' 11.14 47°32'00"/28°28'12"
Ordăşei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ordashey 11.65 47°41'06"/28°29'54"
Ciocîlteni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chekolteny, Ciocalteni 11.65 47°29'39"/28°36'36"
Ghiduleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Giduleny 12.05 47°36'39"/28°44'36"
Coropceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Korobcheny 14.40 47°28'30"/28°31'20"
Banesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty 15.31 47°34'13"/28°23'01"
Bushivka Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca 15.52 47°35'33"/28°47'26"
Pecişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pecestea, Pecheshtya 16.03 47°42'55"/28°42'26"
Cucuruzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kokorozeny 16.15 47°29'18"/28°43'32"
Raspopeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] 16.39 47°44'34"/28°37'13"
Sirota Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev 16.44 47°31'40"/28°46'37"
Pripiceni-Răzeşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' 16.62 47°41'14"/28°45'41"
Leuseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' 16.93 47°28'58"/28°26'08"
Ineşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ineshty 17.42 47°30'17"/28°23'49"
Cuizăuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cuizovca, Kuyzovka 17.54 47°36'49"/28°48'59"
Găuzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gauzeny 17.61 47°45'19"/28°33'53"
Cogilniceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny 18.25 47°38'07"/28°49'15"
Prepeliţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prepelitsa 18.27 47°35'18"/28°20'26"
Chipeşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] 18.39 47°45'44"/28°36'28"
Stefanesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty 18.51 47°43'55"/28°26'16"
Văsieni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vasieni, Vasiyeny 18.58 47°27'36"/28°26'37"
Trifeşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei 18.66 47°40'30"/28°48'17"
Pepeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pepeny 18.69 47°38'13"/28°20'29"
Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 19.21 47°25'57"/28°39'33"
Sămăşcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Samashkany 19.28 47°45'17"/28°41'33"
Telenesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg 19.59 47°30'04"/28°21'55"
Capresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti 19.61 47°45'15"/28°27'48"
Fuzauca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] 20.21 47°44'33"/28°44'49"
Breanova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bryanovo 20.76 47°24'59"/28°39'01"
Vorotet Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul 20.76 47°33'33"/28°51'17"
Chiperceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kipercheny 20.84 47°31'19"/28°50'17"
Dobruşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa 21.02 47°47'11"/28°35'36"
Receşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty 21.24 47°47'17"/28°33'47"
Mihălaşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] 21.46 47°29'44"/28°20'28"
Zahorna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zagorna, Zakharna 22.13 47°47'44"/28°33'15"
Sîrcova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarcova, Syrkovo 22.16 47°44'32"/28°47'15"
Biesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Biyesht, Biyeshty 22.39 47°31'01"/28°51'26"
Bogzesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bogzeshty 22.82 47°25'18"/28°25'38"
Crăsnăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni 23.00 47°25'59"/28°23'54"
Ciutuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chutuleshty 23.15 47°45'43"/28°23'38"
Cihoreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cegoreni, Chegoreny 23.19 47°30'23"/28°51'42"
Cinişeuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 23.31 47°41'50"/28°51'27"
Slobozia-Hodorogea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea 23.88 47°30'35"/28°52'27"
Domulgeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' 24.27 47°47'31"/28°26'10"
Viprova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vaprova, Vyprovo 24.33 47°22'44"/28°34'15"
Olişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani 24.39 47°48'00"/28°42'34"
Alexeuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] 24.40 47°41'21"/28°17'16"
Discova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova 24.43 47°22'41"/28°35'54"
Morozeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Morozeny, Morozeni Mari 24.74 47°22'40"/28°38'09"
Piscăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Piskareshty 24.85 47°45'36"/28°48'42"
Pohrebeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pogrebeny, Pogribeni 24.85 47°33'23"/28°54'34"
Putintei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey 24.85 47°22'27"/28°34'52"
Ghetlova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Getlovo 25.03 47°22'31"/28°31'51"
Mîndreşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mandresti, Myndreshty 25.22 47°30'19"/28°16'37"
Caşunca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kashunka, Kasovka 25.31 47°47'10"/28°23'39"
Nikolaeva Blagodat Ukr. Bessarabia Orgieev Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) 25.60 47°25'56"/28°49'16"
Echimauti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi 26.09 47°41'38"/28°54'05"
Ţahnăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy 26.19 47°44'33"/28°51'35"
Săseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Seseny 26.28 47°22'05"/28°30'01"
Copăceni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kopacheny 26.29 47°36'57"/28°14'03"
Pohoarna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna 26.75 47°49'52"/28°29'54"
Isacova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Isakovo 27.43 47°22'07"/28°43'11"
Cotiujenii Mari Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cotiugeni Mari, Cotiugenii Mari, Kotyuzhany 27.59 47°50'42"/28°33'18"
Ţareuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tareni, Tsarėvka 28.05 47°45'00"/28°52'56"
Drăgăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Draganeshti, Dragoneshty 28.26 47°43'08"/28°15'08"
Izvoare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izvoarele, Izvory, Izvuare 28.35 47°33'09"/28°57'21"
Bravicea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi 28.56 47°21'39"/28°26'11"
Vatici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vatich 28.83 47°20'23"/28°37'26"
Meleşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Meleshen, Melesheny 28.88 47°22'29"/28°23'11"
Hirişeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny 28.90 47°26'09"/28°16'58"
Şoldăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sholdaneshty, Chernenko 29.07 47°48'58"/28°47'50"
Orhei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] 29.77 47°23'06"/28°49'28"
Ţibirica Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsibirika 29.96 47°22'17"/28°22'01"
Zgărdeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zgordeshty 30.44 47°31'50"/28°11'26"
Cobilnea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cobalea Noua, Cobalea Veche, Kobyl'nya, Kobylea 30.47 47°51'55"/28°40'13"
Hirova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghirova, Girovo 30.72 47°24'40"/28°16'55"
Sirbesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) 30.97 47°47'28"/28°17'10"
Saharna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sakharna 31.15 47°41'59"/28°58'16"
Berezlogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi 31.78 47°26'13"/28°56'02"
Lipceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lipcani Sat, Lipchėny 31.81 47°48'31"/28°52'16"
Şestaci Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shestachi 31.86 47°51'36"/28°45'16"
Ofatinţi Mold. Podolia Balta Ofatinţi [Rom], Vykhvatintsy [Rus], Wychwatyńce [Pol], Vykhvatinets, Vychvatynci 31.97 47°39'57"/28°59'54"
Hoginesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti 32.16 47°22'13"/28°19'09"
Ghindeşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gandesti, Gindeshty 32.52 47°51'17"/28°22'36"
Şipca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Shipka, Shibka 32.55 47°50'54"/28°48'30"
Bulăieşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bulaesti, Bulayeshty 32.58 47°28'37"/28°58'45"
Lalova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lalovo 32.85 47°33'55"/29°01'09"
Stodolna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stodolna 32.90 47°33'00"/29°01'00"
Hirtop Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gertop, Hartop, Hartop Soroca 32.95 47°52'54"/28°27'31"
Hligeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Glingeni Orhei, Glinzheny 33.18 47°49'14"/28°52'42"
Rezina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rezina [Mold, Rus], Rezina-Târg [Rom], Rezine [Yid], Rezina-Tîrg 33.21 47°44'57"/28°57'57"
Brejeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' 33.23 47°34'48"/28°08'29"
Singerei Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei 33.32 47°38'11"/28°08'35"
Cucioaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kuchoya, Kuchoyya 33.57 47°27'37"/28°11'08"
Onişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Onishkany 34.18 47°22'01"/28°16'60"
Codreanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cobalca, Kobylka 34.59 47°17'12"/28°35'31"
Rădoaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya 34.60 47°43'27"/28°09'42"
Cunicea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kunicha, Kunichya 34.82 47°54'28"/28°38'47"
Dereneu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Derenev 34.99 47°22'54"/28°14'43"
Poyana Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Poeana, Poyyana 35.14 47°54'43"/28°37'60"
Hîrboveţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gerbovets, Harbovat 35.17 47°20'25"/28°18'42"
Donici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, 35.20 47°17'11"/28°40'08"
Oneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Oneshty 35.31 47°16'52"/28°32'50"
Cuşmirca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kushmirka 35.41 47°54'19"/28°42'20"
Ciorna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chorna, Neagra 35.70 47°46'24"/28°58'58"
Rădeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Redeni, Redeny 35.76 47°23'45"/28°12'47"
Bobulesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bobuleshty 35.98 47°52'51"/28°21'04"
Valea lui Vlad Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad 36.53 47°28'55"/28°07'42"
Susleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Susleny 36.83 47°24'45"/28°59'25"
Gura Camencii Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Camenca, Gura-Kamenka 36.85 47°53'28"/28°21'17"
Lopatna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lapatna 36.93 47°29'41"/29°03'06"
Cuhureştii de Jos Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Nizhniye Kugureshty 36.98 47°55'48"/28°35'34"
Răciula Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rechula 37.01 47°18'21"/28°20'50"
Rîbniţa Mold. Podolia Balta Rîbniţa [Mold], Rybnitsa [Rus], Râbniţa [Rom], Ribnitza [Yid], Rybnica [Pol], Rybniza [Ger], Rybnitsy, Ribnitze 37.12 47°46'06"/29°00'36"
Alcedar Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Alchedary 37.15 47°52'06"/28°52'30"
Vărvăreuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Varvareni, Varvarovka, Vorvorovka, Warwarowka 37.28 47°52'47"/28°18'52"
Iezărenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny 37.37 47°33'56"/28°05'16"
Teleşeu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Telesheu, Teleshovo 37.84 47°16'01"/28°42'10"
Dumbrăviţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa 38.08 47°28'47"/28°06'27"
Chirianca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kiriyanka 38.12 47°15'24"/28°31'49"
Floresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Floreshty, Floresti Noui, Floresti Sat 38.12 47°53'09"/28°18'27"
Bularda Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Balarda 38.21 47°21'22"/28°13'20"
Cornova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova 38.22 47°23'41"/28°10'23"
Gvozdova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gvozdovo 38.33 47°54'16"/28°21'01"
Bahrinesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bagrineshti, Bagrineshty, Bagrinesti 38.40 47°51'24"/28°14'39"
Flaminzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny 38.65 47°29'56"/28°05'24"
Furceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Furcheny 38.73 47°20'13"/28°55'32"
Verkhniye Zhory Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Jora de Sus, Zhora-De-Sus 39.05 47°29'09"/29°04'37"
Coşerniţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cosarnita, Koshernitsa 39.05 47°56'23"/28°27'56"
Prajila Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prazhilo 39.05 47°50'27"/28°12'25"
Năpădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Napadeny 39.38 47°24'05"/28°08'50"
Curătura Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kuratura 39.51 47°52'34"/28°54'42"
Marculesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Mărculeşti [Rom], Markuleshty [Rus], Markuleshti [Yid], Markulesty, Markulisti, Mărculeşti-Colonie, Markuleshty-Kolon, Markulesht'-Kolon, Markuleshti-Kolon, Merkelesht 39.59 47°52'08"/28°14'28"
Sîngereii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou 39.80 47°43'23"/28°05'10"
Zubreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zubreshty 39.83 47°14'30"/28°31'27"
Grebleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Grebleshty 39.86 47°14'23"/28°36'36"
Păuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pauleshty, Paulesht' 39.87 47°16'08"/28°22'19"