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 Papilys

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Papilys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Papilys [Lith], Popil [Yid], Popel' [Rus], Popiel [Pol], Papile, Popyl, Papilis, Papilio, Popilis 56°06'53"/25°00'33"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kupreliškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kuprelishok, Kuprelishkis, Kupryalishkis, Kupreliškio 8.66 56°02'28"/24°57'49"
Kvetkai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kvetkai [Lith], Kvatki [Yid], Kvetki [Rus], Kwietki [Pol], Kvetky, Kvetkay, Kvietkai, Kvietkų 8.83 56°08'55"/25°08'18"
Buginiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Burgyan 10.47 56°11'47"/24°55'30"
Vinkšniniai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Vinkšnynų, Vinkshninyay, Vinkšninių 14.73 56°13'36"/24°52'56"
Pandėlys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pandėlys [Lith], Ponedel [Yid, Rus], Ponedele [Pol], Pandēle [Latv], Ponedellen [Ger], Pandėlis, Ponedeli, Ponidel, Pondele 16.95 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 17.32 56°09'23"/25°16'43"
Panemunis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Ponemuni, Panemunio, Ponemuna, Panemun', Pameniškis 18.09 56°03'44"/25°17'07"
Biržai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Biržai [Lith], Birzh [Yid], Birzhi [Rus], Birże [Pol], Birži [Latv], Birsen [Ger], Biržā, Berzai 18.45 56°11'55"/24°45'08"
Salamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 20.70 55°56'36"/24°52'46"
Vabalninkas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik 21.96 55°58'53"/24°44'54"
Kirkilai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kirkilai [Lith], Kirklyay [Rus], Kirkilų 24.12 56°14'34"/24°41'41"
Pabiržė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pebirzih 24.81 56°11'36"/24°38'03"
Skapiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Skapiškis [Lith], Skopishok [Yid], Skopishki [Rus], Skopiszki [Pol], Shapiskis, Skopishkis 27.32 55°53'38"/25°12'08"
Krinčinas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krinčinas [Lith], Krintshin [Yid], Krinichin [Rus], Kryniczyn [Pol], Krikchinas, Krinchinas, Krinčino, Krinchin 30.28 56°04'58"/24°31'28"
Kupiškis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kupiškis [Lith], Kupishok [Yid], Kupishki [Rus], Kupiszki [Pol], Kupischken [Ger], Kupišķi [Latv], Kupiškio 30.60 55°50'24"/24°58'49"
Onuškis II Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Onuškis [Lith], Anushishak [Yid], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Anishok, Onuškio, Onuškes, Onušiškes, Onushkis, Oniškis, Onusky, Ganušiški, Hanashishok 32.32 56°07'44"/25°31'49"
Daujėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Daujėnų, Dowiany, Dauyenay 34.28 55°58'30"/24°31'03"
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 34.43 56°23'46"/24°46'35"
Papyvesiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Papievesiai, Papivesių, Papovese, Popuvesyay 34.63 56°05'23"/24°27'10"
Krastini Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Krastine, (listed as Krastynie on KdwR map from 1915, but not found on current Google map) 35.39 56°19'58"/24°35'32"
Panemunėlis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Panemunėlis [Lith], Panemunek [Yid], Ponemunok [Rus], Poniemuń [Pol], Ponemunek, Poniemunek, Ponemunis, Panemunis, Panemunėlio, Panemun' 35.44 55°54'51"/25°27'08"
Palėvenė Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Poławeń, Palevane, Palėvėnės 35.61 55°48'11"/24°52'45"
Geležiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai 35.71 55°50'38"/24°42'03"
Murovany Poniemun Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 37.50 56°18'51"/24°31'12"
Burgėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys 38.13 56°09'58"/24°24'03"
Pasvalys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pasvalys [Lith], Posvol [Rus, Yid], Poswol [Pol, Ger], Pasvale [Latv], Pasvul, Posvul, Pasvalīs, Pasvalio, Pozwoł 38.26 56°03'45"/24°23'59"
Redutka Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 38.54 55°58'14"/25°34'25"
Nevieriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Nevyarove, Neviyeni, Neveriai 38.68 55°51'01"/25°24'47"
Saločiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Saločiai [Lith], Salat [Yid], Sataly [Rus], Sałaty [Pol], Salati, Saločių, Salochyay, Salochay, Selt 39.16 56°13'40"/24°24'36"