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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| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racovăt | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Rakovets, Rakowiec | 48°04'44"/28°24'09" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slobozia-Vânăncău | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Slobodzeya-Voronkovo, Slobozia Vorancau | 5.02 | 48°04'07"/28°28'06" |
| Stoicani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Stoicani [Rom], Stoykany [Rus], Stoykan' | 6.58 | 48°01'35"/28°21'42" |
| Velikaya Kosnitsa | Ukr. | Podolia | Yampol | Velikaya Kosnitsa [Rus], Velyka Kisnytsya [Ukr], Kośnica Wielka [Pol], Koshnitsha Velikaya, Kosnitsa-Velikaya | 6.97 | 48°08'07"/28°26'36" |
| Vărăncău | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Verenkeu, Vorancau, Voronkovo | 8.28 | 48°04'02"/28°30'45" |
| Voloave | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Voloavele, Volovy | 8.71 | 48°05'36"/28°17'14" |
| Soloneţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Solonets | 8.90 | 47°59'56"/28°24'17" |
| Tsekynivka | Ukr. | Podolia | Yampol | Malaya Tsekinovka, Tsekinovka | 10.42 | 48°09'12"/28°19'02" |
| Nimereuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Nimereuca [Mold, Rom], Nemirovka [Rus], Lublin, Liublin Colony, Nimireuka, Nemyerovka | 10.44 | 48°06'47"/28°32'01" |
| Ciripcău | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chiriykeu, Cherepkov, Chiripkeu, Ciripeău | 10.63 | 47°59'03"/28°22'58" |
| Soroca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Soroca [Rom, Mold], Soroki [Rus, Pol], Soroke [Yid], Soroky [Ukr], Soroka | 12.29 | 48°09'24"/28°17'06" |
| Dumbrăveni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Dumbrăveni [Rom], Dumbraveny [Rus], Dombrove, [Yid], Dumbrăvani, Dambravani, Dombroveni | 13.52 | 48°03'08"/28°13'31" |
| Cernita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Ciornita | 13.64 | 47°57'51"/28°28'03" |
| Vertiujeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kolonie Wertizany, Vertiujeni [Mold], Vertyuzhany [Rus], Vertujeni [Rom], Vartuzhen [Yid], Vyrtezheni, Vertyuzhen', Vertyuzhani, Vyrtezhen Sat, Vârtejenii-Sat, Vertuzhen, Wertizany | 13.69 | 47°59'42"/28°32'14" |
| Rădulenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Staryye Radulyany, Radulyany, Raduleni-Vek', Radulyani, Reduleni, Raduleni-Veki, Rădulenii | 14.68 | 47°59'05"/28°15'51" |
| Vădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Vaden, Vadeni Soroca, Vodyany | 15.18 | 48°00'42"/28°13'29" |
| Cerlina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Cherlina | 15.25 | 48°04'53"/28°36'28" |
| Năpadova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Napadovo | 15.76 | 48°01'11"/28°35'43" |
| Văscăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Varticauti, Vaskautsy | 15.93 | 47°57'19"/28°30'39" |
| Frunzauca | Mold. | Podolia | Olgopol | Frunzăuca [Mold], Frunzovka [Rus] | 16.16 | 48°09'23"/28°35'13" |
| Coşerniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Cosarnita, Koshernitsa | 16.17 | 47°56'23"/28°27'56" |
| Kuz'min | Mold. | Podolia | Olgopol | Cuzmin [Mold], Kuzminka | 17.03 | 48°05'45"/28°37'50" |
| Hristici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Khristichi | 17.25 | 48°07'07"/28°10'41" |
| Rublenita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Rublenitsa | 17.42 | 48°10'11"/28°12'41" |
| Cosauti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Cosăuţi [Rom], Kosoutsy [Rus], Koseuts, Kosauts' | 18.76 | 48°13'36"/28°16'49" |
| Gvozdova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gvozdovo | 19.78 | 47°54'16"/28°21'01" |
| Yampol' | Ukr. | Podolia | Yampol | Yampil' [Ukr], Yampol' [Rus], Yampol [Yid], Iampol [Rom], Jampol [Pol], Iampil | 20.17 | 48°14'29"/28°16'55" |
| Gura Camencii | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gura Camenca, Gura-Kamenka | 21.20 | 47°53'28"/28°21'17" |
| Sănătăuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Senatovka | 21.54 | 48°00'47"/28°40'30" |
| Cuhureştii de Jos | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Nizhniye Kugureshty | 21.78 | 47°55'48"/28°35'34" |
| Hirtop | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gertop, Hartop, Hartop Soroca | 22.32 | 47°52'54"/28°27'31" |
| Bobulesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bobuleshty | 22.36 | 47°52'51"/28°21'04" |
| Căinarii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kaynariy Vek, Kaymari-Vak, | 22.46 | 48°00'21"/28°07'16" |
| Floresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Floreshty, Floresti Noui, Floresti Sat | 22.62 | 47°53'09"/28°18'27" |
| Camenca | Mold. | Podolia | Olgopol | Camenca [Mold, Rom], Kamenka [Rus, Yid], Kamianka [Ukr], Kamionka [Pol], Kamenka-Moldavskaya | 22.63 | 48°01'56"/28°41'56" |
| Vărvăreuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Varvareni, Varvarovka, Vorvorovka, Warwarowka | 23.10 | 47°52'47"/28°18'52" |
| Cureşniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | General Poetas, Kureshnitsa | 23.70 | 48°13'43"/28°10'30" |
| Bulboci | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bolbochi, Bolbocii Vechi | 24.15 | 48°02'30"/28°04'57" |
| Japca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Zhabka, Zhapka | 24.93 | 47°58'51"/28°42'15" |
| Frumusica | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Frumuşica [Rom], Frumushika [Rus] | 24.94 | 47°57'36"/28°07'06" |
| Ghindeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gandesti, Gindeshty | 24.99 | 47°51'17"/28°22'36" |
| Trifăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Trifaneshty | 25.15 | 47°56'38"/28°07'52" |
| Holoşniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Goloshnitsa | 25.17 | 48°14'52"/28°10'35" |
| Sevirova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sevirovo | 25.26 | 47°55'35"/28°09'03" |
| Poyana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Poeana, Poyyana | 25.29 | 47°54'43"/28°37'60" |
| Marculesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Mărculeşti [Rom], Markuleshty [Rus], Markuleshti [Yid], Markulesty, Markulisti, Mărculeşti-Colonie, Markuleshty-Kolon, Markulesht'-Kolon, Markuleshti-Kolon, Merkelesht | 26.25 | 47°52'08"/28°14'28" |
| Cunicea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kunicha, Kunichya | 26.29 | 47°54'28"/28°38'47" |
| Ivanovca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Ivaneshti, Ivanesti (found on maps from 1940's) | 26.49 | 47°54'27"/28°09'19" |
| Bahrinesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bagrineshti, Bagrineshty, Bagrinesti | 27.38 | 47°51'24"/28°14'39" |
| Kukuly | Ukr. | Podolia | Olgopol | Kukul' | 27.66 | 48°10'12"/28°44'58" |
| Domnytsya | Ukr. | Podolia | Balta | Domnitsa | 27.66 | 48°10'12"/28°44'58" |
| Popestii de Sus | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Popeshti de Sus, Popesti de Sus, Verkhniye Popeshty | 28.02 | 48°05'17"/28°01'32" |
| Cotiujenii Mari | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Cotiugeni Mari, Cotiugenii Mari, Kotyuzhany | 28.38 | 47°50'42"/28°33'18" |
| Pohoarna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna | 28.45 | 47°49'52"/28°29'54" |
| Gura Căinarului | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Gura Cainari, Gura-Kaynary | 29.02 | 47°51'48"/28°10'59" |
| Zgurita | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kolonie Zgurica, Zguriţa [Rom], Zguritsa [Rus], Zgaritza [Yid], Kolonie Zgurica, Zgurit, Zgura | 29.18 | 48°07'11"/28°00'52" |
| Badiceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bădiceni [Rom], Badichany [Rus], Bodichany, Badichen', Badichani | 29.43 | 48°12'12"/28°03'09" |
| Cuşmirca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kushmirka | 29.67 | 47°54'19"/28°42'20" |
| Prajila | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Prazhilo | 30.23 | 47°50'27"/28°12'25" |
| Cobilnea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Cobalea Noua, Cobalea Veche, Kobyl'nya, Kobylea | 30.99 | 47°51'55"/28°40'13" |
| Livezi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Lisaveta | 31.48 | 48°14'08"/28°02'56" |
| Dzygovka | Ukr. | Podolia | Yampol | Dzyhivka [Ukr], Dzygovka [Rus], Zegifke [Yid], Dzygówka [Pol], Dzygivka, Dzhhivka | 31.76 | 48°21'32"/28°19'07" |
| Domulgeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' | 32.01 | 47°47'31"/28°26'10" |
| Caşunca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kashunka, Kasovka | 32.56 | 47°47'10"/28°23'39" |
| Sirbesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) | 33.16 | 47°47'28"/28°17'10" |
| Zahorna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Zagorna, Zakharna | 33.47 | 47°47'44"/28°33'15" |
| Ţipleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Tsypleshty | 34.10 | 47°49'29"/28°08'46" |
| Rascov | Mold. | Podolia | Olgopol | Raşcov [Mold, Rom], Rashkov [Rus, Yid], Rashkiv [Ukr], Rashkovo, Râşcov, Raşcu | 34.15 | 47°57'24"/28°49'26" |
| Putineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Putineshty | 34.33 | 47°50'09"/28°07'07" |
| Receşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty | 34.48 | 47°47'17"/28°33'47" |
| Oclanda | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Oclanda [Rom], Oklanda [Rus], Oklando | 34.63 | 48°17'21"/28°03'30" |
| Cotova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kotova, Kotovsk, Kotovo | 34.74 | 48°09'40"/27°57'04" |
| Dărcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Darkauts, Derkautsy | 35.15 | 48°13'35"/27°59'00" |
| Ciutuleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chutuleshty | 35.25 | 47°45'43"/28°23'38" |
| Vadul-Rascov | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Vadul-Raşcov [Mold], Vad-Rashkov [Rus], Vadu-Raşcov [Rom], Rashkev [Yid], Vadul-Rashkov, Vadu-Rashku, Vadu-Rashcu, Vadu-Rascu | 35.43 | 47°55'46"/28°49'24" |
| Dobruşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa | 35.48 | 47°47'11"/28°35'36" |
| Hăsnăşenii Mari | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Bol'shiye Asnashany, Khesnesheni | 35.66 | 47°55'05"/27°59'17" |
| Gribova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Nadushita, Nadusita, Boyanka | 35.75 | 48°00'50"/27°55'54" |
| Şestaci | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shestachi | 35.75 | 47°51'36"/28°45'16" |
| Cubolta | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kubolta | 35.87 | 47°52'21"/28°01'56" |
| Busha | Ukr. | Podolia | Mogilev-Podo'lskiy | 36.01 | 48°20'36"/28°07'18" | |
| Dominteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Dominteny | 36.11 | 47°57'20"/27°57'13" |
| Zahnitkiv | Ukr. | Podolia | Olgopol | Zahnitkiv [Ukr], Zagnitkov [Rus], Zahnitków [Pol] | 36.16 | 48°02'51"/28°53'13" |
| Moara de Piatră | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Moara De Pyatre (not apparent on hist. maps) | 36.39 | 47°53'30"/28°00'06" |
| Capresti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti | 36.39 | 47°45'15"/28°27'48" |
| Petreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Petreny | 36.50 | 47°56'42"/27°57'16" |
| Baroncea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Barancha | 36.62 | 48°02'01"/27°54'53" |
| Chetrosu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Chetrosu [Rom], Ketrosy [Rus], Kitros [Yid], Ketros, Verkhniy Ketros, Ketrosu, Ketrosa, Chetrosul | 37.51 | 48°04'26"/27°53'52" |
| Găuzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gauzeny | 37.94 | 47°45'19"/28°33'53" |
| Chipeşca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] | 38.39 | 47°45'44"/28°36'28" |
| Yaruga | Ukr. | Podolia | Yampol | Yaruha [Ukr], Yaruga [Rus], Yara [Yid], Iaruga [Rom], Jaruga [Pol], Jaruha, Iaruha, Yarugha, Yare | 38.51 | 48°19'50"/28°02'44" |
| Olişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani | 38.52 | 47°48'00"/28°42'34" |
| Stefanesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty | 38.67 | 47°43'55"/28°26'16" |
| Peschanka | Ukr. | Podolia | Olgopol | Pestchanka, Pestschanka, Pistchanka, Pyeschanka | 38.68 | 48°12'20"/28°53'17" |
| Alexandreni I | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) | 38.70 | 47°48'26"/28°04'40" |
| Horodkivka | Ukr. | Podolia | Olgopol | Horodkivka [Ukr, since 1946], Gorodkovka [Rus, since 1946], Myastkovka [Rus, before 1946], Miscovca [Rom], Miaskivka [Yid], Miastkówka [Pol] | 39.31 | 48°22'38"/28°41'15" |
| Şipca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Shipka, Shibka | 39.62 | 47°50'54"/28°48'30" |
