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 Pabiržė

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Pabiržė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pebirzih 56°11'36"/24°38'03"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kirkilai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kirkilai [Lith], Kirklyay [Rus], Kirkilų 6.63 56°14'34"/24°41'41"
Biržai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Biržai [Lith], Birzh [Yid], Birzhi [Rus], Birże [Pol], Birži [Latv], Birsen [Ger], Biržā, Berzai 7.31 56°11'55"/24°45'08"
Krinčinas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krinčinas [Lith], Krintshin [Yid], Krinichin [Rus], Kryniczyn [Pol], Krikchinas, Krinchinas, Krinčino, Krinchin 14.06 56°04'58"/24°31'28"
Saločiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Saločiai [Lith], Salat [Yid], Sataly [Rus], Sałaty [Pol], Salati, Saločių, Salochyay, Salochay, Selt 14.38 56°13'40"/24°24'36"
Burgėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys 14.78 56°09'58"/24°24'03"
Murovany Poniemun Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 15.17 56°18'51"/24°31'12"
Krastini Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Krastine, (listed as Krastynie on KdwR map from 1915, but not found on current Google map) 15.72 56°19'58"/24°35'32"
Vinkšniniai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Vinkšnynų, Vinkshninyay, Vinkšninių 15.78 56°13'36"/24°52'56"
Papyvesiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Papievesiai, Papivesių, Papovese, Popuvesyay 16.10 56°05'23"/24°27'10"
Buginiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Burgyan 17.98 56°11'47"/24°55'30"
Skrebotiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Skrebotiškio, Skrebotshikis, Skrebotishkis, Skrebatishok 20.45 56°07'49"/24°19'27"
Pasvalys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pasvalys [Lith], Posvol [Rus, Yid], Poswol [Pol, Ger], Pasvale [Latv], Pasvul, Posvul, Pasvalīs, Pasvalio, Pozwoł 20.57 56°03'45"/24°23'59"
Brunava Lat. Kovno Panevezys Brunava [Latv], Brunnau [Ger], Brunovishok [Yid], Brunovishki [Rus], Brunowiszki [Pol], Brunawa 23.67 56°21'23"/24°23'15"
Nemunėlio Radviliškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Nemunėlio Radviliškis [Lith], Nei-Radvilishok [Yid], Radzivilishki [Rus], Radziwiliszki [Pol], Nemonelis-Radvilishkis, Nemunalis Radviliskis, Nay-Radvilhishok, Nai-Radvilshok, Radzivilishkis, Radviliškis, Radviliškio 24.18 56°23'46"/24°46'35"
Vabalninkas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik 24.60 55°58'53"/24°44'54"
Papilys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Papilys [Lith], Popil [Yid], Popel' [Rus], Popiel [Pol], Papile, Popyl, Papilis, Papilio, Popilis 24.81 56°06'53"/25°00'33"
Simoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Šimonių Piliakalnis 24.94 56°03'18"/24°19'03"
Daujėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Daujėnų, Dowiany, Dauyenay 25.34 55°58'30"/24°31'03"
Kyburiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kiburlai, Kiburai, Kiburių, Kiburyay, Kiburiai 25.45 56°14'12"/24°13'48"
Vaskai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaškai [Lith], Vashky [Yid], Konstantinovo [Rus, until 1918], Konstantynów [Pol], Wożkie, Waszki, Vaškų, Vashkay (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 26.37 56°10'02"/24°12'39"
Kupreliškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kuprelishok, Kuprelishkis, Kupryalishkis, Kupreliškio 26.52 56°02'28"/24°57'49"
Kvetkai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kvetkai [Lith], Kvatki [Yid], Kvetki [Rus], Kwietki [Pol], Kvetky, Kvetkay, Kvietkai, Kvietkų 31.60 56°08'55"/25°08'18"
Salamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 31.69 55°56'36"/24°52'46"
Vienžindžiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vienžendžių, Viyendzhyudzhyay, Venzhindzhyay 32.59 56°06'07"/24°08'04"
Švobiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Svobishkis, Svobishok, Shvobishkis, Svobiškio 33.12 56°03'38"/24°09'22"
Pumpėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pampėnai Pompeya, Pompia, Pompiany Pompyany Ponemu, Fergissa Pumpenay Pumpenei Pumpenų Pumpian 34.02 55°56'05"/24°20'31"
Joniškėlis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Joniškėlis [Lith], Yonishkel [Yid], Ioganishkeli [Rus], Johaniszkiele [Pol], Jonišķēle [Latv], Yonishkelis, Joniškiai, Joniškelio, Juonėškielis, Ionishkelis, Ioganishkely, Yohonishkel, Yaneskel, Yonushkel, Yoganishkeli 34.43 56°01'21"/24°10'17"
Pamažupiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pomazhupyay, Pamužupiai, Pamazhupyay, Pamažupių 36.35 55°59'60"/24°09'43"
Pušalotas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pušalotas [Lith], Pushelat [Yid], Pushelaty [Rus], Puszołaty [Pol], Puscheloten [Ger], Pishelot, Pushlat, Puselat, Pusholaty 37.84 55°55'57"/24°14'34"
Geležiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai 39.08 55°50'38"/24°42'03"