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 Onitcani

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Onitcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Onitskany 47°08'47"/29°04'13"

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Boscana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bashkany, Boshkana, Boşcana 5.64 47°07'41"/29°00'04"
Cruglic Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik 8.62 47°13'04"/29°01'34"
Hruşova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gruseva, Grushevo 9.05 47°08'11"/28°57'06"
Zăicana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana 9.21 47°10'05"/28°57'10"
Ciopleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choplen, Chopleny 9.21 47°07'50"/28°57'03"
Corjova Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Corjeva, Korzhevo 9.54 47°05'50"/29°10'25"
Izbişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya 9.81 47°13'17"/29°00'07"
Dubăsarii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dobyasser, Dubasari, Dubosar, Dubossary 9.84 47°08'06"/29°11'58"
Balabanesti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Balabaneshty 10.00 47°04'06"/29°08'09"
Criuleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Criuleni [Mold, Rom], Kriulyany [Rus], Kryulyany, Krivleny, Kriuleni, Kriulen' 10.00 47°12'47"/29°09'33"
Buteşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Budeshti, Budeshty 10.24 47°03'58"/29°00'17"
Jevreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny 12.46 47°15'30"/29°03'47"
Hirtopul Mare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare 13.25 47°13'38"/28°56'29"
Coloniţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kolonitsa 14.42 47°02'33"/28°57'24"
Dubăsari Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Dubăsari [Rom, Mold], Dubossary [Rus, Ukr], Dubasar [Yid], Dubosary [Pol], Dobyasser, Dubosari, Dubosar, Dubassar 15.11 47°15'56"/29°10'00"
Cimişeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chimisheny 15.60 47°00'43"/29°07'45"
Maşcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts 16.86 47°17'27"/29°00'04"
Grigoriopol Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Grigoriopol [Rom, Mold, Yid, Pol], Grigoriopol' [Rus, Ukr], Grigoreopol 17.39 47°09'15"/29°18'00"
Işnovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ishnovets 18.32 47°13'60"/28°51'52"
Holercani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Golerkany 18.45 47°18'45"/29°04'11"
Delacău Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Delacheu, Dalakeu, Delakey 18.51 47°05'56"/29°18'18"
Petrovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika 19.03 46°58'33"/29°05'09"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 19.33 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Trebujeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trebuzheny 19.93 47°18'48"/28°58'27"
Hulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gul'boka, Hulboca 20.87 47°07'09"/28°47'51"
Steţcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stetskany 21.31 47°14'09"/28°49'15"
Cobusca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Staraya Kobuska 21.43 46°58'09"/29°10'53"
Puhăceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pugacheny, Pugoceni 21.83 47°05'22"/29°20'47"
Drăsliceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Draslicheny 21.88 47°09'25"/28°46'53"
Molovata Noua Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Malovata, Molovata, Novaya Molovata 22.19 47°20'44"/29°05'34"
Ivancea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna 22.35 47°17'09"/28°51'25"
Chişinău Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chişinău [Rom], Kishinev [Rus], Keshenev [Yid], Kischinew [Ger], Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišinìv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk], Keshinov, Khisinau, Kishinëv, Kishinef, Kiscinev (Pogrom 4-6 & 7-1903) 22.48 47°00'20"/28°51'27"
Micleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty 22.57 47°14'24"/28°48'19"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 23.24 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Furceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Furcheny 23.83 47°20'13"/28°55'32"
Botnaresti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Botnaresht Veke, Botnareshty, Botnarestu Vechi 25.01 46°55'48"/29°09'36"
Peresecina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Peresechino, Pereslchina 25.78 47°15'18"/28°46'08"
Cobusca Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novaya Kobuska 25.93 46°55'59"/29°12'29"
Oxentea Mold. Bessarabia Origeev Oksentiya, Oxintea 26.52 47°22'57"/29°07'11"
Sireţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi 27.01 47°08'03"/28°42'49"
Durleşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' 27.10 47°01'18"/28°45'47"
Zamciogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zamchozhi, Zamosi 27.11 47°12'18"/28°43'20"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tseptsereni, Tsyntsareny, Tsyntsaren', Tantărem 27.53 46°54'10"/29°08'07"
Iagorlâc Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Yagorlyk 27.96 47°23'25"/29°09'38"
Romăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Romaneshty 28.52 47°13'32"/28°42'41"
Ţâbuleuca Mold. Podolia Balta Tsybilevka, Tsybulevka 28.84 47°24'17"/29°06'22"
Băcioi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) 28.93 46°54'50"/28°53'57"
Susleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Susleny 30.18 47°24'45"/28°59'25"
Truşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Trusheny 30.64 47°04'18"/28°40'51"
Teleşeu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Telesheu, Teleshovo 30.83 47°16'01"/28°42'10"
Ialoveni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov 31.40 46°56'37"/28°46'56"
Cojuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kozhushna, Kozhusna 31.44 47°05'41"/28°39'43"
Vîşcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vascauti Orhei, Vaskoutsi, Vyshkautsy 31.67 47°25'53"/29°04'32"
Anenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novo Aneny 32.31 46°52'42"/29°14'05"
Orhei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] 32.36 47°23'06"/28°49'28"
Mileştii Mici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' 33.55 46°54'23"/28°48'08"
Berezlogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi 33.90 47°26'13"/28°56'02"
Donici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, 34.07 47°17'11"/28°40'08"
Nimoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nimoreny 34.20 47°00'26"/28°40'04"
Dănceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 34.30 46°57'49"/28°42'21"
Străşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' 35.00 47°08'32"/28°36'28"
Jora de Jos Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Nizhniye Zhory, Zhora De Zhos 35.68 47°27'59"/29°06'25"
Suruceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Surucheny 36.02 46°58'45"/28°39'48"
Puhoi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Pugoy 36.03 46°49'24"/29°02'13"
Scoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Skoreny 36.07 47°04'06"/28°36'28"
Isacova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Isakovo 36.20 47°22'07"/28°43'11"
Grebleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Grebleshty 36.29 47°14'23"/28°36'36"
Geamănă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dzhamany 36.53 46°49'17"/29°08'22"
Jora De Mijloc Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sredniye Zhory, Zhora De Mizhlok 36.69 47°28'34"/29°05'38"
Nikolaeva Blagodat Ukr. Bessarabia Orgieev Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) 36.92 47°25'56"/28°49'16"
Bulăieşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bulaesti, Bulayeshty 37.38 47°28'37"/28°58'45"
Verkhniye Zhory Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Jora de Sus, Zhora-De-Sus 37.72 47°29'09"/29°04'37"
Budăi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bude, Budey, Budei 37.83 46°48'46"/28°58'27"
Gura Bicului Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Gura Bacului, Gura-Bykuluy 38.10 46°55'47"/29°27'35"
Gura Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Gura-Galbena 38.10 46°55'47"/29°27'35"
Zimbreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zembreni, Zembreny 38.21 46°50'20"/28°50'45"
Horeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Goreshty 38.68 46°49'31"/28°52'27"
Lopatna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lapatna 38.76 47°29'41"/29°03'06"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna 39.01 46°51'56"/28°45'44"
Codreanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cobalca, Kobylka 39.35 47°17'12"/28°35'31"
Vatici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vatich 39.98 47°20'23"/28°37'26"