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 Panemunis

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Panemunis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Ponemuni, Panemunio, Ponemuna, Panemun', Pameniškis 56°03'44"/25°17'07"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Pandėlys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pandėlys [Lith], Ponedel [Yid, Rus], Ponedele [Pol], Pandēle [Latv], Ponedellen [Ger], Pandėlis, Ponedeli, Ponidel, Pondele 5.56 56°01'26"/25°13'42"
Suvainiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Suvainiškis [Lith], Suvainishok [Yid], Suveĭnishki [Rus], Suwejniszki [Pol], Suveiniškis, Suveiniškio, Suvaynishkyay, Suvaynishkis, Suvainiškiai, Myasto Suvaynishkis, Shuvinishok, Suvenishki 10.47 56°09'23"/25°16'43"
Kvetkai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kvetkai [Lith], Kvatki [Yid], Kvetki [Rus], Kwietki [Pol], Kvetky, Kvetkay, Kvietkai, Kvietkų 13.23 56°08'55"/25°08'18"
Onuškis II Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Onuškis [Lith], Anushishak [Yid], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Anishok, Onuškio, Onuškes, Onušiškes, Onushkis, Oniškis, Onusky, Ganušiški, Hanashishok 16.89 56°07'44"/25°31'49"
Papilys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Papilys [Lith], Popil [Yid], Popel' [Rus], Popiel [Pol], Papile, Popyl, Papilis, Papilio, Popilis 18.09 56°06'53"/25°00'33"
Skapiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Skapiškis [Lith], Skopishok [Yid], Skopishki [Rus], Skopiszki [Pol], Shapiskis, Skopishkis 19.42 55°53'38"/25°12'08"
Panemunėlis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Panemunėlis [Lith], Panemunek [Yid], Ponemunok [Rus], Poniemuń [Pol], Ponemunek, Poniemunek, Ponemunis, Panemunis, Panemunėlio, Panemun' 19.48 55°54'51"/25°27'08"
Kupreliškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kuprelishok, Kuprelishkis, Kupryalishkis, Kupreliškio 20.11 56°02'28"/24°57'49"
Redutka Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 20.61 55°58'14"/25°34'25"
Rokiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Rokiškis [Lith], Rakishki [Rus], Rakishok [Yid], Rakiszki [Pol], Rokišķi [Latv], Rokischken [Ger], Rokishki, Rakiski, Rakishik, Rekishok, Rokishok, Rokishuk 22.42 55°57'31"/25°35'41"
Nevieriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Nevyarove, Neviyeni, Neveriai 24.88 55°51'01"/25°24'47"
Varaščina Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Wereschtschina 26.71 55°56'42"/25°39'36"
Buginiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Burgyan 26.85 56°11'47"/24°55'30"
Salos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Salų, Soły 28.10 55°48'50"/25°22'09"
Salamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 28.49 55°56'36"/24°52'46"
Rageliai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Ragelyay, Ragole, Ragelių 29.91 55°52'28"/25°37'46"
Kamajai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kamajai [Lith], Kamai [Yid], Komai [Rus], Komaje [Pol], Kamje, Komajai, Kamayay, Kamajys, Kamajų 30.29 55°49'11"/25°30'24"
Akniste Lat. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Aknīste [Latv], Aknist [Yid], Oknist [Ger], Oknista [Rus, Pol], Aknysta [Lith], Aknista 30.75 56°09'41"/25°44'54"
Vinkšniniai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Vinkšnynų, Vinkshninyay, Vinkšninių 30.95 56°13'36"/24°52'56"
Kupiškis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kupiškis [Lith], Kupishok [Yid], Kupishki [Rus], Kupiszki [Pol], Kupischken [Ger], Kupišķi [Latv], Kupiškio 31.16 55°50'24"/24°58'49"
Kurkliečiai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kurkletz [Yid], Kirkliyechay, Kurkliečių (Jewish agri col. 1844) 31.47 55°53'09"/25°40'50"
Obeliai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Obeliai [Lith], Abel [Yid], Abeli [Rus], Abele [Pol], Abeil, Abeliai, Obel 34.36 55°56'47"/25°47'52"
Vabalninkas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik 34.56 55°58'53"/24°44'54"
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Bitsu, Butkunay, Butkūnų 34.74 56°00'31"/25°50'10"
Biržai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Biržai [Lith], Birzh [Yid], Birzhi [Rus], Birże [Pol], Birži [Latv], Birsen [Ger], Biržā, Berzai 36.35 56°11'55"/24°45'08"
Nociūnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Netshiny, Notsyunay, Nociūnų 36.96 55°45'04"/25°04'36"
Nikolayevo Bel. Vitebsk Disna Disno-Nikolaevskaya Sloboda (only on hist. maps) 36.96 55°45'04"/25°04'36"
Simonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis 37.00 55°44'21"/25°08'40"
Palėvenė Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Poławeń, Palevane, Palėvėnės 38.36 55°48'11"/24°52'45"
Naciūnai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Neciuniskiai [Lith], Natzunishok [Yid], Netzunishki [Rus], Natsyonishok, Nacioniškis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882, no longer exists.) 39.38 55°45'00"/25°34'60"
Kriaunos Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kriaunų, Krewno, Kreuno, Kryaunos, Kriaunai 39.62 55°51'04"/25°47'52"