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 Pagiriai
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagiriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris | 55°21'41"/24°23'56" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paežeriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse | 7.63 | 55°21'51"/24°16'42" |
| Siesikai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay | 9.96 | 55°17'42"/24°30'17" |
| Lioliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Lal | 10.04 | 55°18'20"/24°16'27" |
| Šėta | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos | 12.81 | 55°16'50"/24°15'15" |
| Užulenis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Užulėnis, Užulėnių, Uzhulany, Uzhulenis | 13.19 | 55°25'05"/24°34'56" |
| Truskava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos | 13.40 | 55°25'54"/24°13'35" |
| Bukonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse | 15.29 | 55°13'30"/24°22'07" |
| Lančiūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo | 15.31 | 55°20'59"/24°09'27" |
| Vadokliai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Vaduke, Wodakle | 15.61 | 55°29'48"/24°27'49" |
| Ramygala | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Ramygala [Lith], Remigole [Yid], Remigola [Rus], Remigoła [Pol], Ramygalos, Remygala, Ramīgala | 17.10 | 55°30'21"/24°18'20" |
| Panoteriai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera | 18.32 | 55°11'51"/24°25'52" |
| Šilai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Shil, Shilay, Shily, Šilų | 19.79 | 55°29'39"/24°36'27" |
| Šalnos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Shalnos, Šalnų, Sholny | 20.07 | 55°22'35"/24°42'55" |
| Žeimelis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] | 21.46 | 55°10'24"/24°19'18" |
| Deltuva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Develtov, Deltuvos, Konstantinovo, Dziewałtów | 21.79 | 55°14'22"/24°40'06" |
| Baleliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Baleliai [Lith], Balelyay, Baleliai Pirmieji, Boleli | 22.59 | 55°27'29"/24°42'48" |
| Šventybrastis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 23.02 | 55°24'58"/24°02'50" |
| Taujėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Taujėnai [Lith], Tovian [Yid], Tovyany [Rus], Towiany [Pol], Tauvian, Tauyenay, Tauyenai, Taunenay, Taujėnų, Tavyan, Tevyan | 23.06 | 55°23'26"/24°45'36" |
| Butrimoniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy | 23.13 | 55°29'58"/24°07'29" |
| Žeimiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimiai [Lith], Zheim [Yid], Zheimy [Rus], Żejmy [Pol], Scheine [Ger], Zheymyay, Zheymy, Žeimių, Žeimis, Žeimė, Zhaim, Jeimi, Yenovo Zheim, Yanovo Zheimi | 23.13 | 55°10'44"/24°13'24" |
| Surviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio | 25.01 | 55°26'56"/24°02'02" |
| Berzele | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka | 25.67 | 55°25'26"/24°00'27" |
| Vilkomir | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Ukmergė [Lith], Vilkomir [Yid, Rus], Wiłkomierz [Pol], Wilkomir [Ger], Ukmerģe [Latv], Vilkmergė [Lith, pre-1918], Vilcomiria [Lat], Valkemir, Vilkamir, Okmergie, Ukmergės | 26.23 | 55°14'58"/24°45'49" |
| Vepriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Veper, Veprių Ežeras [Lith] | 26.40 | 55°08'44"/24°34'23" |
| Raguva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Raguva [Lith], Rogeve [Yid], Rogovo [Rus], Rogów [Pol], Ragova, Rogov, Raguvos, Ragowo | 26.66 | 55°33'53"/24°37'20" |
| Traupis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Traupis [Lith], Traip [Yid], Troupy [Rus], Troupie [Pol], Traupio, Traupie, Traupe | 27.87 | 55°30'46"/24°45'03" |
| Krekenava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Krekenava [Lith], Krakinove [Yid], Krakinovo [Rus], Krakinów [Pol], Krakanova, Krakenovo, Krakinava, Krakinova, Krekenova | 27.89 | 55°32'37"/24°05'42" |
| Karčiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kartis, Kartys (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 28.11 | 55°06'33"/24°25'53" |
| Kėdainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany | 28.17 | 55°17'16"/23°58'22" |
| Vidiškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Vidiškiai [Lith], Vidishok [Yid], Vidzishki [Rus], Widziszki [Pol], Vidiškių, Vidiškis, Vėdėškē, Vidishkyay | 29.99 | 55°18'29"/24°51'49" |
| Pelėdnagiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių | 30.67 | 55°14'48"/23°57'29" |
| Pabaiskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paboisk, Pabaisko, Pobojsk, Pabayskas | 31.77 | 55°10'04"/24°46'03" |
| Beržai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Brezhinsk, Berzhe | 31.90 | 55°24'04"/23°53'55" |
| Jonava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Jonava [Lith], Yanove [Yid], Ianovo [Rus], Janów [Pol], Janau [Ger], Janova, Janovo, Janowa, Janowo, Yanova, Yonava, Ionava, Janów nad Wilią, Jonavos Miestelis, Juonava | 32.23 | 55°04'48"/24°16'31" |
| Siesartis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Sisarte | 32.34 | 55°17'36"/24°53'45" |
| Dotnuva | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove | 32.54 | 55°22'06"/23°53'03" |
| Limeikiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Limeyki, Limeikių | 32.99 | 55°37'18"/24°39'00" |
| Upytė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Upita, Upite | 33.77 | 55°39'01"/24°14'03" |
| Kavarskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kavarsk, Kovarsk, Kovarskas, Koverskas | 34.24 | 55°26'00"/24°55'33" |
| Kruopiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kropi (found only on historical map) | 35.41 | 55°12'00"/23°55'00" |
| Miežiškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 36.01 | 55°40'33"/24°32'09" |
| Žvirblėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Zhvirblyantse, Zvirblény, Žvirblėnų Miškas | 36.11 | 55°25'09"/24°57'41" |
| Labūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai | 36.47 | 55°11'30"/23°54'21" |
| Velžys | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Velžis, Velžys Pirmasis, Velžio, Velzhis | 37.07 | 55°41'39"/24°25'48" |
| Žemaitkiemis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Żmujdki, Zhemaytkemis, Zhmuydki, Zhemaytkiyemis, Žemaitkiemio | 37.10 | 55°18'20"/24°58'38" |
| Josvainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē | 37.81 | 55°14'51"/23°50'10" |
| Gelvonai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gelvonai [Lith], Gelvan [Yid], Gelvany [Rus], Giełwany [Pol], Gelvonys, Gelvony, Gelvonių, Gelvonis, Gelvonay, Gilvan, Gelwen | 37.88 | 55°03'54"/24°41'36" |
| Vandžiogala | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola | 38.60 | 55°07'00"/23°58'00" |
| Butkūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | 38.68 | 55°07'49"/23°56'33" | |
| Troškūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Troškūnai [Lith], Trashkon [Yid], Troshkuny [Rus], Traszkuny [Pol], Troškūni [Latv], Troškūnų, Truoškūnā, Troshkunay, Troshkunai, Trashkin, Troshkon, Traskianai | 39.20 | 55°35'11"/24°52'40" |
| Naujamiestis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Naujamiestis [Lith], Novoe Mesto [Rus], Nayshtot-Ponivezh [Yid], Nowe Miasto [Pol], Karaimų Naumiestis, Naujamiestis Karaimų, Nowe Miasto Karaimskie, Novomyesto, Nauyamiyestis, Nauyamestis, Naujamiesèio | 39.35 | 55°41'13"/24°09'13" |
| Bagaslaviskis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bagaslaviškis [Lith], Boguslavishki [Rus], Bogoslavishok [Yid], Bogusławiszki [Pol], Bagailaviskis, Bagaslaviskhis | 39.87 | 55°04'21"/24°46'17" |
