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 Petrovca

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Petrovca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Petrovca [Mold, Rom], Petrovka [Rus, Yid], Yehupetz [Yid?], Petrichika 46°58'33"/29°05'09"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Cimişeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chimisheny 5.21 47°00'43"/29°07'45"
Cobusca Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Staraya Kobuska 7.30 46°58'09"/29°10'53"
Botnaresti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Botnaresht Veke, Botnareshty, Botnarestu Vechi 7.59 46°55'48"/29°09'36"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tseptsereni, Tsyntsareny, Tsyntsaren', Tantărem 8.93 46°54'10"/29°08'07"
Cobusca Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novaya Kobuska 10.43 46°55'59"/29°12'29"
Balabanesti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Balabaneshty 10.99 47°04'06"/29°08'09"
Buteşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Budeshti, Budeshty 11.77 47°03'58"/29°00'17"
Coloniţa Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kolonitsa 12.28 47°02'33"/28°57'24"
Corjova Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Corjeva, Korzhevo 15.06 47°05'50"/29°10'25"
Anenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Novo Aneny 15.66 46°52'42"/29°14'05"
Băcioi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bachoy, Bachoyu, Băcioiu, Bechioyu, Batsha (Pogrom: May 1903) 15.74 46°54'50"/28°53'57"
Puhoi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Pugoy 17.35 46°49'24"/29°02'13"
Chişinău Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chişinău [Rom], Kishinev [Rus], Keshenev [Yid], Kischinew [Ger], Kyshyniv [Ukr], Kiszyniów [Pol], Kišinìv [Cz], Kişinev [Turk], Keshinov, Khisinau, Kishinëv, Kishinef, Kiscinev (Pogrom 4-6 & 7-1903) 17.62 47°00'20"/28°51'27"
Geamănă Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dzhamany 17.64 46°49'17"/29°08'22"
Boscana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bashkany, Boshkana, Boşcana 18.11 47°07'41"/29°00'04"
Onitcani Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Onitskany 19.03 47°08'47"/29°04'13"
Dubăsarii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Dobyasser, Dubasari, Dubosar, Dubossary 19.69 47°08'06"/29°11'58"
Budăi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bude, Budey, Budei 20.00 46°48'46"/28°58'27"
Ciopleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choplen, Chopleny 20.01 47°07'50"/28°57'03"
Hruşova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gruseva, Grushevo 20.55 47°08'11"/28°57'06"
Delacău Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Delacheu, Dalakeu, Delakey 21.54 47°05'56"/29°18'18"
Mileştii Mici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Malyye Mileshty, Mileshti Mich' 22.85 46°54'23"/28°48'08"
Horeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Goreshty 23.18 46°49'31"/28°52'27"
Ialoveni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Yaloven', Yalovyany, Ploveny, Kutuzov 23.30 46°56'37"/28°46'56"
Puhăceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pugacheny, Pugoceni 23.47 47°05'22"/29°20'47"
Zăicana Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana 23.63 47°10'05"/28°57'10"
Zimbreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Zembreni, Zembreny 23.73 46°50'20"/28°50'45"
Grătieşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gratsiyesht' 24.03 47°05'55"/28°49'29"
Durleşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Durleshty, Dudeşti, Durlesht' 25.00 47°01'18"/28°45'47"
Hîrbovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Garbova, Garbovat, Gyrbovets 25.53 46°50'35"/29°21'36"
Grigoriopol Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Grigoriopol [Rom, Mold, Yid, Pol], Grigoriopol' [Rus, Ukr], Grigoreopol 25.64 47°09'15"/29°18'00"
Criuleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Criuleni [Mold, Rom], Kriulyany [Rus], Kryulyany, Krivleny, Kriuleni, Kriulen' 26.98 47°12'47"/29°09'33"
Răzeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Răzeni [Rom], Rezeny [Rus], Rezeni, Risineh, Rezyani, Rezen' 27.00 46°46'08"/28°53'59"
Hulboaca Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gul'boka, Hulboca 27.04 47°07'09"/28°47'51"
Ghidighici Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gidigich 27.12 47°05'39"/28°46'23"
Cruglic Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik 27.31 47°13'04"/29°01'34"
Costeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Costesti Lapusna, Kosteshty Lapusna 27.45 46°51'56"/28°45'44"
Zolotievca Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Zoloteanca, Zolotiyevka 27.55 46°44'18"/29°11'21"
Gangura Mold. Bessarabia Bendery 27.62 46°43'59"/29°00'27"
Izbişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya 28.05 47°13'17"/29°00'07"
Gura Bicului Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Gura Bacului, Gura-Bykuluy 28.85 46°55'47"/29°27'35"
Gura Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Gura-Galbena 28.85 46°55'47"/29°27'35"
Dănceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 28.86 46°57'49"/28°42'21"
Fîrlădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Farladani Tighina, Farladeny, Farladyany 29.71 46°47'20"/29°21'55"
Hirtopul Mare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare 30.02 47°13'38"/28°56'29"
Drăsliceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Draslicheny 30.61 47°09'25"/28°46'53"
Cărbuna Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Karbuna 31.02 46°42'42"/28°57'14"
Cigîrleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Chigirleni, Chigirleny 31.30 46°45'22"/28°49'41"
Moleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Moleshty, Malayeshty 31.44 46°47'15"/28°46'37"
Jevreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny 31.48 47°15'30"/29°03'47"
Pojăreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Pojoreni, Pozhareny 31.53 46°53'14"/28°41'29"
Nimoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Nimoreny 31.90 47°00'26"/28°40'04"
Varniţa Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Varnitsa 31.99 46°51'57"/29°28'30"
Suruceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Surucheny 32.05 46°58'45"/28°39'48"
Truşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Trusheny 32.49 47°04'18"/28°40'51"
Bardar Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bărdaru 32.60 46°54'10"/28°40'11"
Coşcalia Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Cascalia, Kashkaliya 32.72 46°41'08"/29°09'25"
Căinari Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Kaynari, Dumbraveny, Keinari, Kainara, Kaynary 32.78 46°40'55"/29°02'54"
Dubăsari Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Dubăsari [Rom, Mold], Dubossary [Rus, Ukr], Dubasar [Yid], Dubosary [Pol], Dobyasser, Dubosari, Dubosar, Dubassar 32.81 47°15'56"/29°10'00"
Işnovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ishnovets 33.18 47°13'60"/28°51'52"
Sireţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi 33.23 47°08'03"/28°42'49"
Ruseştii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Novyye Ruseshty, Rusestii Noui 33.41 46°55'39"/28°39'04"
Bender Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Bendery [Rus], Bender [Yid, Ger, Turk], Tighina [Rom], Benderî, Tehinia, Tigina, Tiginia 33.82 46°49'54"/29°28'40"
Cojuşna Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Kozhushna, Kozhusna 34.73 47°05'41"/28°39'43"
Steţcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stetskany 35.20 47°14'09"/28°49'15"
Buţeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Io, Gheorghe Duca, Butseny 35.49 46°49'32"/28°40'24"
Maşcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts 35.60 47°17'27"/29°00'04"
Micleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty 36.25 47°14'24"/28°48'19"
Fundul Galbenei Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Fundu-Galbena 36.37 46°52'49"/28°37'39"
Tănătari Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Tanatary 37.43 46°43'33"/29°24'55"
Holercani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Golerkany 37.46 47°18'45"/29°04'11"
Zamciogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zamchozhi, Zamosi 37.52 47°12'18"/28°43'20"
Scoreni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Skoreny 37.65 47°04'06"/28°36'28"
Porumbrei Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Mitropolit, Porumbrey 37.99 46°41'22"/28°48'47"
Trebujeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trebuzheny 38.49 47°18'48"/28°58'27"
Ivancea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna 38.58 47°17'09"/28°51'25"
Ivanovca Noua Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Ioneasca, Ionyaska 39.07 46°44'44"/28°41'51"
Peresecina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Peresechino, Pereslchina 39.24 47°15'18"/28°46'08"
Sahaidac Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Sagaydak, Sagaidac 39.35 46°39'44"/28°50'45"
Romăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Romaneshty 39.68 47°13'32"/28°42'41"
Ciufleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bendery Chufleshty 39.77 46°37'22"/29°00'03"