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 Bezdonys
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezdonys | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bezdonys [Lith], Bezdany [Rus, Pol], Bezdonis, Bezduonis | 54°48'12"/25°31'07" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemenčinė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Nemenčinė [Lith], Niemenczyn [Pol], Nemenchin [Rus], Nementchin [Yid], Nementschine [Ger], Nemenzin, Niementshin | 5.86 | 54°50'52"/25°28'12" |
| Turya | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Tawrya (Jewish agri col. 1852.) | 7.47 | 54°44'23"/25°33'24" |
| Lavarishki | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Lavoriškės [Lith], Lavariškiai, Lovoriškės, Lavorishkes, Lavariškės, Lawaryszki, Lavarushkyay, Lavarishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 12.96 | 54°42'33"/25°38'18" |
| Naujoji Vilnia | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujoji Vilnia [Lith], Nowa Wilejka [Pol], Novo-Vileĭsk [Rus], Nowo Wilejka, Novyy Vileysk, Novo Vil'nya, Novovileyka, Novaya Vileyka, Novaya Vileika, Nova Vileyka, Nova Vileika, Nauya Vil'nya, Nauja Vilnia, Nei Vileika | 13.45 | 54°41'60"/25°24'35" |
| Pospeshka | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | A village on the east bank of the Neris R. north of Antakalnis. Only found on hist. maps. (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) | 15.36 | 54°43'33"/25°19'13" |
| Riešė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Didžioji Reišė, Rzesza, Rossa (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 16.36 | 54°48'06"/25°15'48" |
| Antakalnis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Antakalnis [Lith], Antokol [Pol], Antokol' [Rus] (Jews permitted to settle May 10, 1903 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 16.73 | 54°42'28"/25°19'02" |
| Kena | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kiena, Kinė | 18.39 | 54°38'54"/25°37'09" |
| Vilnius | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Vilnius [Lith], Vilna [Rus], Wilno [Pol], Vilne [Yid], Wilna [Ger], Viļņa [Latv], Vilnia, Vilno, Vilnyus | 18.60 | 54°40'60"/25°19'00" |
| Novyi Gorod | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujamiestis, a suburb of Vilna (Opened for Jews to settle after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 18.60 | 54°40'60"/25°19'00" |
| Sakiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Sukiskis, Šarkiškės | 18.92 | 54°57'05"/25°22'25" |
| Sakiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Sukiskis, Šarkiškės | 18.92 | 54°57'05"/25°22'25" |
| Snipiskes | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šnipiškės [Lith], Shnipishuk [Yid], Snipishki [Rus], Snipiszki [Pol], Shnipishok, Kal'variĭskie Snipishki, Snipishki Kal'variĭskie | 19.02 | 54°41'39"/25°17'24" |
| Markučiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Markoutie (A suburb of Vilna opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 19.49 | 54°40'25"/25°18'52" |
| Novi Svet | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Novi Svet Philopovo (Opened for Jewish settlement by exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 20.85 | 54°40'05"/25°17'36" |
| Rukainiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rukojnie, Rukaynyay, Rukoyni (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) | 20.95 | 54°36'54"/25°30'24" |
| Kryzhova | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kryzhovka, Krzyzowka, Kryžkelis (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 21.64 | 54°36'33"/25°32'37" |
| Karkažiškė | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Korkozhishki, Karkožiškis, Karkazhishke, Korkożyszki, Karkažiškės, Kurkożyszki [Pol] | 21.94 | 54°56'60"/25°44'53" |
| Leonishki | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Leoniszki, Leoniškių Piliakalnis (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 22.46 | 54°36'54"/25°38'46" |
| Bystrytsa | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Bystrytsa [Bel], Bystritsa [Rus], Bystrzyca [Pol], Bistryčia [Lith], Bystrica | 22.55 | 54°47'50"/25°52'13" |
| Paberžė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Paberžė [Lith], Podbrzezie [Pol], Podberezhe [Yid], Podberez'e [Rus], Podberezha, Podberez'ye, Podbrzeż, Pabreže, Paberzhe | 23.78 | 54°56'33"/25°14'12" |
| Murovanka | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Murowanka, Murininkai [Lith] (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 24.41 | 54°35'03"/25°32'49" |
| Kamelishki | Bel. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Kamelishki [Bel], Kemelishki [Rus], Kiemieliszki [Pol], Kamelishek [Yid], Kiemieliški (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 24.57 | 54°51'35"/25°53'23" |
| Shumsk | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šumskas [Lith], Shumskas, Szumsk, Shumsk (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 25.33 | 54°36'28"/25°43'16" |
| Rovno Pole | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rowne-Pole (Only found on hist. maps; opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 25.72 | 54°37'05"/25°16'43" |
| Rudamina | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rudamina [Lith], Rudomino [Pol, Rus], Rodamėna | 25.74 | 54°35'35"/25°21'02" |
| Pabradė | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Pabradė [Lith], Podbrodzie [Pol], Podbrodz [Yid], Podbrodz'ye [Rus], Padbrade [Ger], Pabrade [Latv], Maloye Podbrodze (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 25.89 | 54°59'23"/25°45'40" |
| Novosyady | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujasėdžiai [Lith] (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 27.92 | 54°33'23"/25°35'55" |
| Povaviorka | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Pavoverė, Pavoverė [Lithuanian], Powiewiórka, Padverė, Poveviorka (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) | 28.59 | 54°58'30"/25°51'05" |
| Dubingiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Dubingiai [Lith], Dubinik [Yid], Dubinki [Rus, Pol], Dubingay, Dubingyay, Dubingių (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 28.82 | 55°03'36"/25°27'31" |
| Čekoniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čekoniškės [Lith], Tsekhanovishki [Rus], Ciechanowiszki [Pol], Tsechanovik [Yid], Chekonishkes, Čekuonėškės | 28.86 | 54°44'12"/25°05'02" |
| Andreliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kol. Andrelishki (not visible on Google, but found on hist. map) | 29.62 | 54°32'27"/25°35'56" |
| Maišiagala | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Maišiagala [Lith], Meyshagola [Rus], Mejszagoła [Pol], Maishigola [Yid], Masgallen [Ger], Mayshëgala, Malaya Meyshagola, Maišiogals, Maišiogala, Māšēgala, Maishe Gola | 30.17 | 54°52'22"/25°03'48" |
| Volkogule | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Volkoguli, Wolkogule, Valkaguliai | 30.42 | 54°31'57"/25°35'12" |
| Belaya Vaka | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Baltoji Vokė, Waka Biała (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 30.79 | 54°36'00"/25°11'36" |
| Gervyaty | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gierwiaty, Gervėčiai, Gervyat' (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 31.14 | 54°57'37"/25°06'57" |
| Joniškis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Joniškis [Lith], Yanishok [Yid], Yanishki [Rus], Janiszki [Pol], Ionishkis | 31.65 | 55°04'30"/25°39'55" |
| Vornyany | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Vornyany, Worniany [Pol], Vorniany [Rus], Varniany [Bel], Varnjany (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 32.54 | 54°43'39"/26°00'32" |
| Voke | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Waka, Trakų Vokė | 33.52 | 54°37'43"/25°05'36" |
| Korenyaty | Bel. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Korenyaty [Rus], Koreniaty [Pol] | 34.28 | 54°54'05"/26°01'34" |
| Giedraičiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Giedraičiai [Lith], Gedroitsy [Rus], Gedrovitz [Yid], Giedrojcie [Pol], G'yedraychay, Giyedraychyay, Giedraièių, Gedroytse, Gedraychay, Gedrevitsh, Gedrevitz | 34.75 | 55°04'39"/25°15'28" |
| Lentvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lentvaris [Lith], Landwarów [Pol], Lyandvarovo [Rus], Landvarova [Yid], Lentvare [Latv], Landwarowo, Liutavariškės, Liudvtvaras, Lendvaravas, Lentvaravas, Lyandvaruv, Landvaruv, Landvarov (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 34.85 | 54°38'37"/25°03'06" |
| Keturiasdešimt Totorių | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Totorkaimis, Sorok Tatary | 35.00 | 54°33'42"/25°10'09" |
| Astravyets | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Astravyets [Bel], Ostrowiec [Pol], Ostrovets [Rus], Astravas [Lith], Astraviec, Astravec (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 35.10 | 54°36'55"/25°57'28" |
| Dūkštos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Dukštas, Dukszty, Dukshty, Dukshtas | 35.11 | 54°49'24"/24°58'19" |
| Rykantai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rykonty [Pol] | 35.63 | 54°43'16"/24°58'54" |
| Laibiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Laibiškės [Lith], Łojbiszki [Pol], Laĭbishki [Rus], Leibishok [Yid], Lābėškės (Jewish agri col. 1854) | 35.94 | 54°28'49"/25°32'32" |
| Buivydai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bujwidy (Jews were permitted to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 36.09 | 54°49'16"/24°57'23" |
| Galiniai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Galina | 37.48 | 54°29'38"/25°17'15" |
| Lazdėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Troki | Lazdena, Lazdene, Lazdėnai, Luodžionys, Lazdenai, Lodzyany, Lazdenay | 38.29 | 54°44'41"/24°55'49" |
| Turgeliai | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Turgiele [Pol], Turgele [Yid], Turgeli, Turgelyay (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 38.68 | 54°27'19"/25°30'31" |
| Krosna | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Krasne, Krasno (found on historical map only) | 38.86 | 54°40'60"/24°57'00" |
| Paneriai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Ponary, Panerių, Dvaras Paneriai, Panėris | 38.96 | 54°47'07"/24°54'42" |
| Inturkė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Inturkė [Lith], Intorik [Yid], Inturki [Rus, Pol], Inturkės, Anturkė, Intorok, Inturik | 39.69 | 55°09'33"/25°33'42" |
