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 Obeliai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Obeliai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Obeliai [Lith], Abel [Yid], Abeli [Rus], Abele [Pol], Abeil, Abeliai, Obel 55°56'47"/25°47'52"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Bitsu, Butkunay, Butkūnų 7.32 56°00'31"/25°50'10"
Varaščina Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Wereschtschina 8.57 55°56'42"/25°39'36"
Kurkliečiai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kurkletz [Yid], Kirkliyechay, Kurkliečių (Jewish agri col. 1844) 9.95 55°53'09"/25°40'50"
Barsenai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Baršėnai [Lith], Baršėnų, Barshenay 10.51 55°51'15"/25°50'05"
Kriaunos Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kriaunų, Krewno, Kreuno, Kryaunos, Kriaunai 10.61 55°51'04"/25°47'52"
Aleksandravėlė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Aleksandravėlė [Lith], Aleksandrów, Aleksandravėlės 11.16 55°53'06"/25°56'21"
Rokiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Rokiškis [Lith], Rakishki [Rus], Rakishok [Yid], Rakiszki [Pol], Rokišķi [Latv], Rokischken [Ger], Rokishki, Rakiski, Rakishik, Rekishok, Rokishok, Rokishuk 12.71 55°57'31"/25°35'41"
Rageliai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Ragelyay, Ragole, Ragelių 13.19 55°52'28"/25°37'46"
Redutka Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 14.21 55°58'14"/25°34'25"
Antazave Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Antazove, Antuzowo, Antazalvė, Antazavės 16.97 55°48'42"/25°55'32"
Jasai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jewish agri col. 1848. 20.04 55°46'18"/25°52'31"
Jūžintai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jūžintai [Lith], Yuzhint [Yid], Yuzhinty [Rus], Jużynty [Pol], Yuzhintay, Yuzhintai, Jūžintų, Yozint 20.51 55°46'30"/25°40'34"
Panemunėlis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Panemunėlis [Lith], Panemunek [Yid], Ponemunok [Rus], Poniemuń [Pol], Ponemunek, Poniemunek, Ponemunis, Panemunis, Panemunėlio, Panemun' 21.82 55°54'51"/25°27'08"
Dusetos Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dusetos [Lith], Dusiat [Yid], Dusiaty [Rus, Pol], Duseati, Dusetoi, Dusjaty, Dusyat, Dusetai, Dosetas 22.45 55°44'47"/25°50'44"
Kamajai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kamajai [Lith], Kamai [Yid], Komai [Rus], Komaje [Pol], Kamje, Komajai, Kamayay, Kamajys, Kamajų 22.99 55°49'11"/25°30'24"
Akniste Lat. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Aknīste [Latv], Aknist [Yid], Oknist [Ger], Oknista [Rus, Pol], Aknysta [Lith], Aknista 24.10 56°09'41"/25°44'54"
Naciūnai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Neciuniskiai [Lith], Natzunishok [Yid], Netzunishki [Rus], Natsyonishok, Nacioniškis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882, no longer exists.) 25.62 55°45'00"/25°34'60"
Onuškis II Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Onuškis [Lith], Anushishak [Yid], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Anishok, Onuškio, Onuškes, Onušiškes, Onushkis, Oniškis, Onusky, Ganušiški, Hanashishok 26.21 56°07'44"/25°31'49"
Nevieriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Nevyarove, Neviyeni, Neveriai 26.25 55°51'01"/25°24'47"
Paupinė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Paupynės, Paupynė 26.85 55°51'11"/26°11'41"
Imbradas Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Imbrodas, Imbradų, Imbrado 27.51 55°46'30"/26°06'55"
Salos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Salų, Soły 30.52 55°48'50"/25°22'09"
Antalieptė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Antalieptė [Lith], Antalept [Yid], Antolepty [Rus, Pol], Antalepte, Antolieptė, Antolepty, Antaliyepte, Antalieptės 32.06 55°39'39"/25°52'05"
Panemunis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Ponemuni, Panemunio, Ponemuna, Panemun', Pameniškis 34.36 56°03'44"/25°17'07"
Pandėlys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pandėlys [Lith], Ponedel [Yid, Rus], Ponedele [Pol], Pandēle [Latv], Ponedellen [Ger], Pandėlis, Ponedeli, Ponidel, Pondele 36.45 56°01'26"/25°13'42"
Liksna Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Leiksna, Liksna, Reka Liksnyanka, Aiksna, Liksnanka 36.97 55°59'02"/26°23'16"
Užpaliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Užpaliai [Lith], Ushpol [Yid, Rus], Uszpole [Pol], Użpol, Užpalių, Uzhpalyay, Ušpaliai, Oshpol, Uschpol, Uzpalis, Uzhpol, Ushpal 36.99 55°38'12"/25°34'55"
Zarasai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zarasai [Lith], Ezsherene [Yid], Novo-Aleksandrovsk [Rus, 1836-1918], Jeziorosy [Pol], Sarasen [Ger], Ežerėnai [Lith, 1919-29], Ezhereni [Yid], Zarasi [Latv], Zarasā, Ezherena, Ezherene, Ezreni, Novo Alexandrovsk 37.01 55°43'56"/26°15'04"
Skapiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Skapiškis [Lith], Skopishok [Yid], Skopishki [Rus], Skopiszki [Pol], Shapiskis, Skopishkis 37.56 55°53'38"/25°12'08"
Svėdasai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Svėdasai [Lith], Svadushtsh [Yid], Sviadostse [Rus], Shvidostch [Yid], Świadoście [Pol], Sviadoshitz, Sviadoshts, Svėdasys, Svedasų, Svedasay, Shvedasay, Swiadasej 39.79 55°41'01"/25°21'56"
Suvainiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Suvainiškis [Lith], Suvainishok [Yid], Suveĭnishki [Rus], Suwejniszki [Pol], Suveiniškis, Suveiniškio, Suvaynishkyay, Suvaynishkis, Suvainiškiai, Myasto Suvaynishkis, Shuvinishok, Suvenishki 39.79 56°09'23"/25°16'43"