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 Paraf'yanovo

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Paraf'yanovo Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Paraf'yanovo [Rus], Parafianów [Pol], Parafianav [Yid], Paraf'yanava [Bel], Parafjanów, Parafjanowo, Poraf'yanovo, Paraf'yanov, Parafianowo, Parafianovo, Paraf'anovo (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 54°53'29"/27°34'34"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Bol'shiye Sittsy Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Sitce Wielkie, Bol'shiye Sittsy, Sitce, Sittse Vel'ke, Bol'shoye Sittso 4.20 54°55'18"/27°32'13"
Voznovshchina Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Voznovshchyzna, Woznowszczyzna (Jewish agri col.) 6.55 54°49'57"/27°35'06"
Azartsy Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Azartsy, Azarce, Azartse 6.91 54°52'60"/27°40'60"
Nedvezhino Bel. Minsk Minsk Niedwiezyno [Pol] (Jewish agri col. 1842, only found on hist. maps) 7.05 54°53'45"/27°27'58"
Porplishche Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Porpliszcze 9.39 54°57'45"/27°39'18"
Dokshytsy Bel. Minsk Borisov Dokshytsy [Bel], Dokshitsy [Rus], Dokshits [Yid], Dokszyce [Pol], Dokšica [Lith], Dokšici [Latv], Dokšycy, Dokshitse, Dokshitsya, Dokschyzy, Dokshitz, Dugscitz 12.18 54°53'28"/27°45'59"
Kripuli Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Krypule 12.30 54°47'10"/27°38'06"
Berozovka Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Berezówka, Berezuvka, Berëzovka, Byarozawka 13.61 54°46'54"/27°40'15"
Budslav Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Budslav [Rus], Budsław [Pol], Budsłaŭ [Bel], Budslov 13.82 54°47'15"/27°27'25"
Volkolata Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Wolkotata (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 13.86 54°55'48"/27°22'12"
Kurchino Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Kurczyno 16.68 54°45'57"/27°26'01"
Komarovo Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Komarowo, Kamarovo 18.59 54°45'54"/27°23'10"
Krulevshchina Bel. Minsk Borisov Krolewszczyzna, Królewszczyzna 19.82 55°01'33"/27°46'48"
Vardomichi Bel. Minsk Borisov Wardomicze Stare 20.32 54°43'04"/27°40'33"
Komaysk Bel. Minsk Borisov Komajsk 20.48 54°52'49"/27°53'45"
Darevo Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Darewo, Darovoye 20.63 55°02'27"/27°23'05"
Mil'cha Bel. Minsk Borisov Milcza 23.40 54°40'56"/27°36'58"
Tumilovichi Bel. Minsk Borisov Tumitowicze, Tumilavichy 24.68 54°56'14"/27°57'14"
Krivichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Krivichi [Rus], Krzywicze [Pol], Krivitch [Yid], Kryvičy [Bel], Kryvichy, Krivitsh, Krzywcze, Kshivche, Kryvitsh, Krevitsh 27.05 54°42'48"/27°17'19"
Yasevichi Bel. Vilna Disna Yasevichi [Rus], Jasiewicze [Pol], Yaseviche 28.17 55°04'40"/27°52'29"
Daŭhinava Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Daŭhinava [Bel], Dolginovo [Rus], Dołhinów [Pol], Dolhinov [Yid], Daŭhinaŭ, Dawhinava, Dalhinev, Dolginov, Dolhinuv, Dalnow, Dolne 28.31 54°38'36"/27°28'31"
Hlybokaye Bel. Vilna Disna Hlybokaye [Bel], Głębokie [Pol], Glubokoye [Rus], Glubok [Yid], Glubokojė [Lith], Glybokoje, Hłybokaje, Hlybokae, Hluboka, Glebokoye, Globokie, Glubokie, Gleboke, Glembokie 28.43 55°08'18"/27°41'26"
Dunilovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Dunilavičy [Bel], Dunilovichi [Rus], Duniłowicze [Pol], Dunilovitsh [Yid], Danileviciai [Lith], Duniłavičy, Dunilavichy, Dunilovicy, Duniloviche, Dunalovitch, Danilevitch 29.69 55°04'36"/27°14'29"
Pogost Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Pohost, Pohost Zaretchna 29.69 54°37'28"/27°33'56"
Gorodishche Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Horodyszcze, Gorodyshche 33.03 54°44'02"/27°08'21"
Ruda Bel. Vilna Disna Rudoye, Rudae 33.41 55°09'19"/27°19'33"
Meretske Bel. Vilna Disna Miereckie, Myaretskiya, Meretske, Meretskiye 34.34 55°11'55"/27°37'54"
Svatki Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Swatki 34.65 54°45'20"/27°05'21"
Golubichi Bel. Vilna Disna Holubicze, Halubichy [Bel], Golubichi [Rus], Hołubicze [Pol], Golubiche, Halubičy 35.13 55°06'45"/27°58'10"
Begoml' Bel. Minsk Borisov Begoml' [Rus], Biahoml [Bel], Begomla [Pol], Begomlya, Biegoml, Bjahoml' 35.60 54°43'54"/28°03'28"
Kozlovshchina Bel. Vilna Disna Kazlowshchyna, Kozlovshchyzna 35.74 55°11'16"/27°21'33"
Luk'yanovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Lukjanowicze 36.48 54°51'08"/27°00'36"
Varapayeva Bel. Vilna Disna Voropayevo, Woropajewo 36.50 55°08'27"/27°12'15"
Luchai Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Luchay, Luchayki, Imeni Luchay, Łuczaj (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 36.52 55°05'24"/27°07'13"
Gin'ki Bel. Vilna Disna 37.03 55°13'00"/27°42'00"
Vygolovichi Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Wyhołowicze, Vyhalavichy, Vyhalavichy 37.21 54°41'17"/27°06'54"
Podsvil'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Podšwile 37.82 55°08'59"/27°57'42"
Chyste Bel. Vilna Disna Czyste, Chistoye 37.83 55°04'41"/28°04'18"
Zaprudze Bel. Vilna Disna Zaprudzie, Zapruddzye, Zaprud'ye 38.17 55°13'51"/27°39'52"
Berazino Bel. Minsk Borisov Berëzino, Beresino, Berezin 39.47 54°54'23"/28°11'34"
Nivki Bel. Vilna Vilyeyka Nivki [Rus], Niwki [Pol], Nika [Yid], Niuki [Bel] 39.49 54°38'46"/27°07'52"