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 Okmyanitsa

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Okmyanitsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Okmyanitsa [Rus], Okminica [Pol], Okmenits [Yid], Okmianica, Okmienic 55°42'26"/27°00'03"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Dubinovo Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dubinovo [Rus], Dubinowo [Pol], Dubinova [Yid], Dubina [Bel], Dubinava, Dubene, Dubines (Jewish agri col. 1847) 7.17 55°46'02"/26°57'28"
Zarachye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zarachye [Rus], Zaracze [Pol], Zaračča [Bel], Zarache, Zarats 8.20 55°38'33"/26°56'19"
Braslav Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Brasłaŭ [Bel], Braslav [Rus], Brasław [Pol], Breslev [Yid], Braslaw [Bel], Breslauja [Lith], Braslava [Latv], Breslav 8.33 55°38'10"/27°02'30"
Vanagishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Wanagiszki 9.45 55°46'60"/26°55'60"
Slobodka Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Slobodka [Rus], Słobódka [Pol], Slabodke [Yid], Słabodka [Bel], Slobodki, Slobudka 11.57 55°41'15"/27°10'56"
Plyussy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Plyussy [Bel], Plusy [Rus, Pol], Palush [Yid], Plussy, Pljusy, Plusi 12.05 55°48'46"/27°02'39"
Kovalishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kowaliszki 12.32 55°45'40"/27°10'23"
Jejse Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jejse [Pol], Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi 12.91 55°37'15"/27°08'17"
Shemeli Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Szemiele, Shemele 15.40 55°47'49"/27°11'19"
Akhrémovtsy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Akhremawtsy [Bel], Akhrëmovtsy [Rus], Ахрёмовцы [Rus], Ахрэмаўцы [Bel], Achremowce 15.55 55°35'02"/27°07'02"
Druysk Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Druysk [Rus], Drujsk [Pol], Droisk [Yid] 17.64 55°43'41"/27°16'48"
Ikazn' Bel. Vilna Disna Ikazan 18.60 55°37'26"/27°15'28"
Opsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Opsa [Bel, Rus, Pol], Opshe [Yid] 21.75 55°32'18"/26°49'35"
Kraslava Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Krāslava [Latv], Kreslavka [Rus], Kraslau [Ger], Kraslave [Yid], Krasław [Pol], Kraslava [Lith], Kreslawa, Kreslawka, Kraaslava, Kruoslova 23.64 55°53'49"/27°10'19"
Zamosh'ye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zamoshye [Rus], Zamosze [Pol], Zamošša [Bel], Zamoshye, Zamoshe, Zamosz, Zamosh 24.04 55°29'46"/27°05'01"
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) 24.46 55°30'28"/27°09'52"
Drisvyaty Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Drisviat, Dryšwiaty 24.52 55°35'18"/26°40'18"
Eyvidovichi Bel. Vilna Disna Ejwidowicze 25.87 55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Perebrod'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Pyerabroddzye, Pshebrodze, Przebrodzie 26.23 55°37'34"/27°23'37"
Tilžė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Tylza 27.53 55°39'39"/26°34'10"
Izvalta Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Izvalts, Užvalde, Izvaltas, Uzhval'd 27.78 55°57'24"/27°01'26"
Druya Bel. Vilna Disna Druya [Rus], Druja [Pol, Bel, Lith], Droye [Yid], Druha, Sapieżyn 29.62 55°47'26"/27°27'02"
Piedruja Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Piedruja [Latv], Fridroisk [Yid], Pridruiska [Rus], Pridruisk, Piyedruya, Piedrujas, Daugaviyeshi, Daugavieši 29.76 55°47'50"/27°26'56"
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) 31.84 55°27'06"/27°13'47"
Turmantas Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Turmont 33.88 55°41'38"/26°27'39"
Skaista Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Seikaļi, Skaysta, Skaista, Skaistas, Myza Skaista, Skayta, Skaista Pusmuižas Centrs 34.30 55°57'01"/27°20'20"
Bil'dyugi Bel. Vilna Disna Bildugi, Bildzhugi, Bildzhugis, Bildzhuis, Bildziugi, Bildziuki 34.30 55°29'14"/27°23'00"
Snegi Bel. Vilna Disna Šniegi 34.60 55°27'05"/27°18'51"
Daugavpils Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Daugavpils [Latv], Dvinsk [Rus, since 1893], Dinaburg [Rus, until 1893], Denenburg [Yid], Dünaburg [Ger], Dyneburg [Pol], Daugpilis [Lith], Dźvinsk [Bel], Dźwińsk [Pol], Daŭhaŭpils, Daugapils, Daugpiļs, Daugava, Dynaborgs, Dynaburg, Deneburg, Duenaburg, Dwinsk 35.18 55°52'60"/26°31'60"
Lielkokini Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Lieli Kokini, Kokina, Lielie Kokini, Bol'shaya Kokiny, Liel-Kokina 36.00 55°59'12"/26°42'34"
Plyaterovo Bel. Vilna Disna Platerów, Pletarovo, Plyateruv (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 37.84 55°22'04"/26°57'26"
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) 38.23 55°29'40"/27°28'44"
Indra Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Bolbinovo, Balbinova 38.38 55°52'37"/27°32'08"