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 Betygala

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Betygala Lith. Kovno Kovno Betygala [Lith], Betigola [Yid], Betygoła [Pol], Betygalos, Betigala 55°21'40"/23°22'07"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Parsandravys Lith. Kovno Rossieny Posandrovo 9.10 55°26'23"/23°19'44"
Girkalnis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Girkalnis [Lith], Girtegole [Yid], Girtakol' [Rus], Girtokoł [Pol], Girtigola, Girtagola, Girkalnio 11.78 55°18'39"/23°12'17"
Ariogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole 12.91 55°15'42"/23°28'26"
Raseiniai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Raseiniai [Lith], Rasayn [Yid], Rossieny [Rus], Raseinen [Ger], Rosienie [Pol], Raseiņi [Latv], Rasein, Raseyn, Raseinai, Rasseyn, Resein, Rossein 15.60 55°22'47"/23°07'26"
Meiliškiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Meiliski, Meiliškis, Meylishki, Meiliškio, Meiliškių 17.25 55°28'57"/23°32'21"
Vosiliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Vosyliškis, Vasyliškis, Vosyliškio, Vasilishki 19.43 55°30'15"/23°32'43"
Lucinava Lith. Kovno Rossieny Liucinava, Lucinowo 19.56 55°11'40"/23°16'15"
Pernarava Lith. Kovno Kovno Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava 20.29 55°16'03"/23°38'38"
Siluva Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šiluva [Lith], Shidleve [Yid], Shidlovo [Rus], Szydłowo [Pol], Schidlau [Ger], Šilava, Šidlavas, Šidlava, Šėlova, Shiluva, Shidlova, Szydława 20.82 55°31'46"/23°13'26"
Slabada Lith. Kovno Rossieny Svaboda 21.34 55°23'30"/23°02'07"
Baltraitiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Baltishishok, Baltishkis, Baltiskis 22.80 55°12'25"/23°07'54"
Miškiniai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Miszkinic, Meshkinyay, Meshkine 22.95 55°34'02"/23°20'49"
Ribukai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Ribukay, Ribuka 23.25 55°31'02"/23°07'23"
Krakės Lith. Kovno Kovno Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies 23.46 55°24'37"/23°43'48"
Sujainiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Sujainių, Suyai, Suyaynyay, Suyeynayay 24.20 55°22'27"/22°59'11"
Lyduvėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Lyduvėnai [Lith], Lidovian [Yid], Lidovyany [Rus], Lidowiany [Pol], Lidevian, Lydavėnų, Lydavėnai, Liudavėnai, Liduvėnai, Liduvenay 24.22 55°30'27"/23°05'04"
Šaukotas Lith. Kovno Shavli Šaukotas [Lith], Shaukat [Yid], Shavkuti [Rus], Shavkoty, Šaukoto, Shakot (Jewish agri col. 1854) 24.64 55°34'52"/23°24'55"
Čekiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Čekiškė [Lith], Chekishki [Rus], Tzeikishok [Yid], Czekiszki [Pol], Chekishke, Chaikishok, Čekiškés 24.68 55°09'26"/23°31'21"
Paupis Lith. Kovno Kovno Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) 26.20 55°16'42"/23°45'23"
Stakiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Stakių, Stakyay, Staki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 26.91 55°10'44"/23°05'21"
Grinkiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Grinkiškis [Lith], Grinkishok [Yid], Grinkishki [Rus], Grynkiszki [Pol], Grinkiškio, Grinkishkis, Grenkeshek, Grinkiškės, Hrynkiszki 27.40 55°33'19"/23°38'12"
Šimkaičiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šimkaičiai [Lith], Shimkayts [Yid], Szymkajcie [Pol], Shimkaychyay, Shimkaich, Šimkaičių, Šėmkātē 27.58 55°13'54"/22°59'50"
Zakeliškiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Ezekhelishki [Rus], Azekhelishkyay 28.15 55°32'58"/23°04'12"
Tytuvėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Tytuvėnai [Lith], Tzitevyian [Yid], Tsytovyany [Rus], Tītuvēni [Latv], Titowenen [Ger], Cytowiany [Pol], Zytovyany, Tytowiany, Tytevėnai, Tytavėnų, Tytavėnai, Tzitavian, Tsitovyany, Tituvenay, Tītovienā 28.34 55°35'52"/23°12'08"
Pašušvys Lith. Kovno Shavli Poshushve, Pašušvis, Pašušys, Pašušvio, Pašiušvys, Poszuszwie 28.52 55°34'60"/23°35'43"
Bulavėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Bulavenay, Bulavya, Bulovyany 28.81 55°33'53"/23°05'09"
Kalanciai Lith. Kovno Shavli Koloncze, Kolonchi, Kilanchyay 29.85 55°36'31"/23°33'10"
Viduklė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Viduklė [Lith], Widukle [Pol], Vidukli [Rus], Vidukle [Yid], Viduklės 30.16 55°24'15"/22°53'50"
Gudžiūnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Gudzyuny, Gudzhyunay, Gudžiūnų, Godžiūnai 30.38 55°30'33"/23°46'24"
Seredzius Lith. Kovno Kovno Seredžius [Lith], Srednik [Yid], Sredniki [Rus], Średniki [Pol], Średnik, Srednike, Serednik, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus, Seredius 31.15 55°04'56"/23°24'56"
Veliuona Lith. Kovno Kovno Veliuona [Lith], Velon [Yid], Veliona [Rus], Wielona [Pol], Veliouna, Wileny, Velivana, Veliuonos, Vilan, Vileny, Vilon 31.67 55°04'55"/23°16'15"
Balsiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Balsh, Selki 32.11 55°31'15"/23°47'35"
Josvainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē 32.17 55°14'51"/23°50'10"
Dotnuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove 32.58 55°22'06"/23°53'03"
Beržai Lith. Kovno Kovno Brezhinsk, Berzhe 33.77 55°24'04"/23°53'55"
Lioliai Lith. Vilna Rossieny Liolyay, Lëlyay, Liolių 34.21 55°33'31"/22°57'08"
Šiaulėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Šiaulėnai [Lith], Shavlan [Yid], Shavlyany [Rus], Szawlany [Pol], Šiaulėnų, Shyaulenay, Shaulenay, Šavlan, Shavlian, Sialenai 35.32 55°40'42"/23°24'08"
Vikūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay 35.74 55°09'09"/23°47'52"
Simaniškiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Siemieniszki 35.95 55°40'51"/23°17'02"
Jukniškė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Yukhnishki, Yuknishok 36.74 55°37'32"/23°01'08"
Vilkija Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilkija [Lith], Vilki [Rus, Yid], Wilkija [Pol], Wilki [Ger], Vil'kiya, Vėlkėjė, Vilkijos 37.64 55°02'46"/23°35'08"
Baisogala Lith. Kovno Shavli Baisogala [Lith], Baisegale [Yid], Beisagola [Rus], Bejsagoła [Pol], Baisagole, Beisogala, Beysagola, Baysogala, Baisogalos 38.29 55°38'14"/23°43'56"
Nemaksciai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Nemakščiai [Lith], Nemoksht [Yid], Nemokshty [Rus], Niemokszty [Pol], Niemexen [Ger], Niemoniuny, Nemokščiai, Nemakshchyay, Nemakščių 38.46 55°25'44"/22°46'17"
Labūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai 38.90 55°11'30"/23°54'21"
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kropi (found only on historical map) 39.06 55°12'00"/23°55'00"
Kėdainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany 39.07 55°17'16"/23°58'22"
Pelėdnagiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių 39.41 55°14'48"/23°57'29"
Pociūnėliai Lith. Kovno Shavli Pociūnėliai [Lith], Potzunel [Yid], Potsuneli [Rus], Pacunele [Pol], Poèiūnėlių, Pacuneli, Patsiunel, Patzinel 39.49 55°34'15"/23°52'28"