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 Bogushovka

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Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 51°00'50"/25°01'54"

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Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 4.05 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 6.44 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 7.55 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 8.24 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 9.11 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 10.66 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 11.65 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 11.85 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 11.86 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 13.31 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 13.48 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 14.74 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 14.95 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 15.68 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 16.33 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 16.43 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 17.25 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 17.52 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 17.83 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 18.01 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 18.89 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Ivanovka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Iwanowka, Janczyn, Janowka, Yanofka, Yanovka, Ivanivka 19.16 51°05'38"/25°16'29"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 19.25 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 19.91 50°54'55"/25°16'09"
Volnyanka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 19.95 50°55'24"/25°16'39"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 20.16 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Vul'nianka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Colony Volnyanka 20.67 50°54'49"/25°16'48"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 20.77 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 20.88 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Marjanówka 21.27 51°12'08"/24°58'41"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 21.48 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Miryn Ukr. Volynia Kovel 21.63 51°11'46"/25°08'25"
Sokol Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sokil [Ukr], Sokul [Pol], Sokol [Rus], Sokul' 21.80 51°02'40"/25°20'23"
Vishenki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wiszenki 22.02 50°58'52"/25°20'32"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 22.23 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Nosachevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nosaczewicze 23.53 50°56'58"/25°21'07"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 23.99 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 24.66 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 25.16 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Naviz Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Navoz, Navuz 25.61 51°04'13"/25°23'14"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 25.70 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 26.13 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Gryvyatki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hrywiatki 26.34 51°15'01"/25°00'32"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 26.47 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Kashivka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kashivka [Ukr], Kashovka [Rus], Kaszówka [Pol], Kashofka [Yid], Kaschowka [Ger], Kashuvka 26.68 51°09'59"/25°19'36"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 27.05 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Nezvir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niezwir 27.67 51°03'37"/25°25'15"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 27.73 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 27.97 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 28.24 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Susk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sus'k 28.57 50°57'22"/25°25'46"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 28.68 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Povorsk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Povors'k [Ukr], Povorsk [Rus], Powórsk [Pol], Paversk [Yid], Povursk, Powursk 28.79 51°15'56"/25°07'44"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 29.14 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Kul'chin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 29.55 50°49'11"/25°19'09"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 29.77 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 30.03 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Gulevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Hulivka [Ukr], Gulevichi [Rus], Hulewicze [Pol], Hulewiczów, Gulevich, Guleviche, Khuleviche 30.16 51°15'30"/25°13'09"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 30.60 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 30.68 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Chetvertnya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czetwiertnia 30.86 51°02'58"/25°28'10"
Skulin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skulyn 31.14 51°16'46"/24°53'24"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 31.78 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Zaboroly Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zaborol' 33.06 50°44'40"/25°13'51"
Cheremoshno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Cheremoshno [Rus], Czeremoszno [Pol], Cheremoshne [Ukr], Tsheremoshne [Yid] 34.53 51°19'28"/25°01'21"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 34.93 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 35.16 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Luts'k Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luts'k [Ukr], Łuck [Pol], Lutzk [Yid], Lutsk [Rus], Luzk [Ger], Luc'k, Luytsk 35.73 50°45'33"/25°20'33"
Kivertsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kivertsi [Ukr], Kiwerce [Pol], Kivertzi [Yid], Kivertsy [Rus], Kiwirce, Kivertse 35.96 50°50'03"/25°27'30"
Oderady Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 36.20 50°41'28"/25°05'48"
Ostruv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ostriv 36.34 50°59'08"/25°32'57"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 36.47 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 36.69 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 36.79 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 37.00 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 37.49 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 37.70 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodyshche 37.91 50°42'25"/25°16'00"
Korshev Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshiv 38.21 50°40'25"/25°06'28"
Lypyny Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lipiny, Lipniki 38.27 50°45'52"/25°24'27"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 38.77 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Voyutin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wojutyn 39.59 50°39'30"/25°00'44"
Troyanovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Troyanivka [Ukr, Yid], Troyanovka [Rus], Trojanówka [Pol], Troyanuvka 39.96 51°20'11"/25°17'07"