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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| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orhei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] | 47°23'06"/28°49'28" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaeva Blagodat | Ukr. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) | 5.27 | 47°25'56"/28°49'16" |
| Isacova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Isakovo | 8.10 | 47°22'07"/28°43'11" |
| Furceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Furcheny | 9.29 | 47°20'13"/28°55'32" |
| Berezlogi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi | 10.07 | 47°26'13"/28°56'02" |
| Ivancea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna | 11.29 | 47°17'09"/28°51'25" |
| Susleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Susleny | 12.85 | 47°24'45"/28°59'25" |
| Brăviceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicheny | 13.52 | 47°25'57"/28°39'33" |
| Breanova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bryanovo | 13.58 | 47°24'59"/28°39'01" |
| Cucuruzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kokorozeny | 13.70 | 47°29'18"/28°43'32" |
| Cihoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cegoreni, Chegoreny | 13.80 | 47°30'23"/28°51'42" |
| Trebujeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Trebuzheny | 13.80 | 47°18'48"/28°58'27" |
| Morozeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Morozeny, Morozeni Mari | 14.23 | 47°22'40"/28°38'09" |
| Slobozia-Hodorogea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea | 14.38 | 47°30'35"/28°52'27" |
| Biesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Biyesht, Biyeshty | 14.89 | 47°31'01"/28°51'26" |
| Peresecina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Peresechino, Pereslchina | 15.03 | 47°15'18"/28°46'08" |
| Chiperceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kipercheny | 15.28 | 47°31'19"/28°50'17" |
| Bulăieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bulaesti, Bulayeshty | 15.50 | 47°28'37"/28°58'45" |
| Vatici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vatich | 15.93 | 47°20'23"/28°37'26" |
| Teleşeu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Telesheu, Teleshovo | 16.01 | 47°16'01"/28°42'10" |
| Donici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, | 16.05 | 47°17'11"/28°40'08" |
| Micleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty | 16.19 | 47°14'24"/28°48'19" |
| Sirota | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | 16.29 | 47°31'40"/28°46'37" | |
| Steţcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Stetskany | 16.57 | 47°14'09"/28°49'15" |
| Maşcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts | 16.94 | 47°17'27"/29°00'04" |
| Discova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova | 17.05 | 47°22'41"/28°35'54" |
| Işnovăţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ishnovets | 17.12 | 47°13'60"/28°51'52" |
| Putintei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey | 18.37 | 47°22'27"/28°34'52" |
| Viprova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vaprova, Vyprovo | 19.12 | 47°22'44"/28°34'15" |
| Vorotet | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul | 19.51 | 47°33'33"/28°51'17" |
| Vîşcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vascauti Orhei, Vaskoutsi, Vyshkautsy | 19.58 | 47°25'53"/29°04'32" |
| Hirtopul Mare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare | 19.63 | 47°13'38"/28°56'29" |
| Romăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Romaneshty | 19.67 | 47°13'32"/28°42'41" |
| Pohrebeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pogrebeny, Pogribeni | 20.10 | 47°33'23"/28°54'34" |
| Holercani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Golerkany | 20.15 | 47°18'45"/29°04'11" |
| Ciocîlteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chekolteny, Ciocalteni | 20.20 | 47°29'39"/28°36'36" |
| Codreanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cobalca, Kobylka | 20.65 | 47°17'12"/28°35'31" |
| Molovata Noua | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Malovata, Molovata, Novaya Molovata | 20.67 | 47°20'44"/29°05'34" |
| Lopatna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Lapatna | 21.00 | 47°29'41"/29°03'06" |
| Izvoare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Izvoarele, Izvory, Izvuare | 21.08 | 47°33'09"/28°57'21" |
| Ţâbuleuca | Mold. | Podolia | Balta | Tsybilevka, Tsybulevka | 21.31 | 47°24'17"/29°06'22" |
| Zamciogi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zamchozhi, Zamosi | 21.44 | 47°12'18"/28°43'20" |
| Verkhniye Zhory | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Jora de Sus, Zhora-De-Sus | 22.05 | 47°29'09"/29°04'37" |
| Ghetlova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Getlovo | 22.14 | 47°22'31"/28°31'51" |
| Oxentea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Origeev | Oksentiya, Oxintea | 22.23 | 47°22'57"/29°07'11" |
| Izbişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya | 22.57 | 47°13'17"/29°00'07" |
| Jora De Mijloc | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sredniye Zhory, Zhora De Mizhlok | 22.67 | 47°28'34"/29°05'38" |
| Jevreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny | 22.83 | 47°15'30"/29°03'47" |
| Grebleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Grebleshty | 22.85 | 47°14'23"/28°36'36" |
| Jora de Jos | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nizhniye Zhory, Zhora De Zhos | 23.10 | 47°27'59"/29°06'25" |
| Bushivka | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca | 23.22 | 47°35'33"/28°47'26" |
| Stodolna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Stodolna | 23.36 | 47°33'00"/29°01'00" |
| Chiştelniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kishtel'nitsa | 23.85 | 47°34'08"/28°39'40" |
| Oneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Oneshty | 23.87 | 47°16'52"/28°32'50" |
| Cruglic | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik | 24.00 | 47°13'04"/29°01'34" |
| Săseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Seseny | 24.49 | 47°22'05"/28°30'01" |
| Lalova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Lalovo | 24.83 | 47°33'55"/29°01'09" |
| Coropceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Korobcheny | 24.86 | 47°28'30"/28°31'20" |
| Iagorlâc | Mold. | Kherson | Tiraspol | Yagorlyk | 25.31 | 47°23'25"/29°09'38" |
| Cuizăuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cuizovca, Kuyzovka | 25.43 | 47°36'49"/28°48'59" |
| Drăsliceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Draslicheny | 25.55 | 47°09'25"/28°46'53" |
| Sărătenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny | 25.69 | 47°31'35"/28°33'16" |
| Ghiduleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Giduleny | 25.84 | 47°36'39"/28°44'36" |
| Zăicana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana | 25.99 | 47°10'05"/28°57'10" |
| Chirianca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kiriyanka | 26.37 | 47°15'24"/28°31'49" |
| Zubreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zubreshty | 27.68 | 47°14'30"/28°31'27" |
| Cogilniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny | 27.83 | 47°38'07"/28°49'15" |
| Ţînţăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' | 28.61 | 47°34'19"/28°33'47" |
| Dubăsari | Mold. | Kherson | Tiraspol | Dubăsari [Rom, Mold], Dubossary [Rus, Ukr], Dubasar [Yid], Dubosary [Pol], Dobyasser, Dubosari, Dubosar, Dubassar | 29.00 | 47°15'56"/29°10'00" |
| Sireţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi | 29.11 | 47°08'03"/28°42'49" |
| Hruşova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gruseva, Grushevo | 29.25 | 47°08'11"/28°57'06" |
| Bravicea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi | 29.34 | 47°21'39"/28°26'11" |
| Hulboaca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gul'boka, Hulboca | 29.63 | 47°07'09"/28°47'51" |
| Nucăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' | 29.77 | 47°35'51"/28°35'02" |
| Ciopleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Choplen, Chopleny | 29.85 | 47°07'50"/28°57'03" |
| Văsieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vasieni, Vasiyeny | 29.86 | 47°27'36"/28°26'37" |
| Bogzesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bogzeshty | 30.19 | 47°25'18"/28°25'38" |
| Găleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Galesht', Goleshty | 30.64 | 47°13'37"/28°29'29" |
| Leuseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' | 31.21 | 47°28'58"/28°26'08" |
| Verejeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Verezheni, Verezhen' | 31.36 | 47°32'00"/28°28'12" |
| Boscana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Bashkany, Boshkana, Boşcana | 31.52 | 47°07'41"/29°00'04" |
| Scorţeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Skortseny | 31.54 | 47°38'29"/28°38'44" |
| Străşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' | 31.56 | 47°08'32"/28°36'28" |
| Criuleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Criuleni [Mold, Rom], Kriulyany [Rus], Kryulyany, Krivleny, Kriuleni, Kriulen' | 31.66 | 47°12'47"/29°09'33" |
| Grătieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gratsiyesht' | 31.85 | 47°05'55"/28°49'29" |
| Trifeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei | 32.29 | 47°40'30"/28°48'17" |
| Onitcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Onitskany | 32.36 | 47°08'47"/29°04'13" |
| Crăsnăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni | 32.52 | 47°25'59"/28°23'54" |
| Ghidighici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gidigich | 32.55 | 47°05'39"/28°46'23" |
| Meleşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Meleshen, Melesheny | 33.00 | 47°22'29"/28°23'11" |
| Chiţcanii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany | 33.48 | 47°35'30"/28°30'03" |
| Ofatinţi | Mold. | Podolia | Balta | Ofatinţi [Rom], Vykhvatintsy [Rus], Wychwatyńce [Pol], Vykhvatinets, Vychvatynci | 33.86 | 47°39'57"/28°59'54" |
| Pripiceni-Răzeşi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' | 33.95 | 47°41'14"/28°45'41" |
| Pănăşeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Panasheshty | 34.31 | 47°09'20"/28°31'13" |
| Ţibirica | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsibirika | 34.49 | 47°22'17"/28°22'01" |
| Cojuşna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Kozhushna, Kozhusna | 34.54 | 47°05'41"/28°39'43" |
| Pituşca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pitushka | 34.54 | 47°14'10"/28°25'21" |
| Ineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ineshty | 34.79 | 47°30'17"/28°23'49" |
| Cinişeuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 34.83 | 47°41'50"/28°51'27" |
| Echimauti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi | 34.83 | 47°41'38"/28°54'05" |
| Ignăţei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ignatsey | 35.18 | 47°40'54"/28°39'42" |
| Bucovat | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets | 35.43 | 47°11'16"/28°27'19" |
| Păuleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pauleshty, Paulesht' | 36.47 | 47°16'08"/28°22'19" |
| Truşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Trusheny | 36.49 | 47°04'18"/28°40'51" |
| Căzăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kazaneshty | 36.59 | 47°36'49"/28°28'27" |
| Saharna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sakharna | 36.69 | 47°41'59"/28°58'16" |
| Telenesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg | 36.86 | 47°30'04"/28°21'55" |
| Răciula | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Rechula | 37.03 | 47°18'21"/28°20'50" |
| Pecişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pecestea, Pecheshtya | 37.78 | 47°42'55"/28°42'26" |
| Buteşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Budeshti, Budeshty | 37.98 | 47°03'58"/29°00'17" |
| Hoginesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti | 38.09 | 47°22'13"/28°19'09" |
| Nişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nishkany | 38.36 | 47°16'08"/28°20'42" |
| Mihălaşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] | 38.38 | 47°29'44"/28°20'28" |
| Scoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Skoreny | 38.83 | 47°04'06"/28°36'28" |
| Hîrboveţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gerbovets, Harbovat | 38.93 | 47°20'25"/28°18'42" |
| Banesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty | 39.02 | 47°34'13"/28°23'01" |
| Vorniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lapusna | 39.36 | 47°09'10"/28°25'51" |
| Coloniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Kolonitsa | 39.37 | 47°02'33"/28°57'24" |
| Brinzenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Novyye Brynzeny | 39.64 | 47°39'30"/28°29'09" |
| Dubăsarii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bendery | Dobyasser, Dubasari, Dubosar, Dubossary | 39.66 | 47°08'06"/29°11'58" |
| Sîrcova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sarcova, Syrkovo | 39.82 | 47°44'32"/28°47'15" |
| Ţahnăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy | 39.85 | 47°44'33"/28°51'35" |
