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 Raguva
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raguva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Raguva [Lith], Rogeve [Yid], Rogovo [Rus], Rogów [Pol], Ragova, Rogov, Raguvos, Ragowo | 55°33'53"/24°37'20" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limeikiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Limeyki, Limeikių | 6.55 | 55°37'18"/24°39'00" |
| Šilai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Shil, Shilay, Shily, Šilų | 7.91 | 55°29'39"/24°36'27" |
| Traupis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Traupis [Lith], Traip [Yid], Troupy [Rus], Troupie [Pol], Traupio, Traupie, Traupe | 9.93 | 55°30'46"/24°45'03" |
| Vadokliai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Vaduke, Wodakle | 12.53 | 55°29'48"/24°27'49" |
| Baleliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Baleliai [Lith], Balelyay, Baleliai Pirmieji, Boleli | 13.18 | 55°27'29"/24°42'48" |
| Miežiškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 13.48 | 55°40'33"/24°32'09" |
| Raguvėlė | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Rogówek, Roguvele, Raguvėlės, Roguvek, Geležinkelio Stotis Raguvėlė, Stotis Raguvėlė | 14.16 | 55°40'57"/24°42'28" |
| Ramonai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Romanova, Ramanava | 15.45 | 55°41'24"/24°43'45" |
| Troškūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Troškūnai [Lith], Trashkon [Yid], Troshkuny [Rus], Traszkuny [Pol], Troškūni [Latv], Troškūnų, Truoškūnā, Troshkunay, Troshkunai, Trashkin, Troshkon, Traskianai | 16.23 | 55°35'11"/24°52'40" |
| Užulenis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Užulėnis, Užulėnių, Uzhulany, Uzhulenis | 16.52 | 55°25'05"/24°34'56" |
| Surdegis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Surdegio | 16.65 | 55°40'10"/24°48'44" |
| Velžys | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Velžis, Velžys Pirmasis, Velžio, Velzhis | 18.78 | 55°41'39"/24°25'48" |
| Ramygala | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Ramygala [Lith], Remigole [Yid], Remigola [Rus], Remigoła [Pol], Ramygalos, Remygala, Ramīgala | 20.99 | 55°30'21"/24°18'20" |
| Taujėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Taujėnai [Lith], Tovian [Yid], Tovyany [Rus], Towiany [Pol], Tauvian, Tauyenay, Tauyenai, Taunenay, Taujėnų, Tavyan, Tevyan | 21.24 | 55°23'26"/24°45'36" |
| Šalnos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Shalnos, Šalnų, Sholny | 21.76 | 55°22'35"/24°42'55" |
| Stary Ponevezh | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 23.27 | 55°44'06"/24°24'24" |
| Subačius | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Subačius [Lith], Subotch [Yid], Suboch [Rus], Subačus [Latv], Subocz [Pol], Subotschen [Ger], Subotsh, Subačiaus, Sobačios, Subachyus | 23.80 | 55°46'03"/24°44'39" |
| Kavarskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kavarsk, Kovarsk, Kovarskas, Koverskas | 24.06 | 55°26'00"/24°55'33" |
| Panevėžys | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Panevėžys [Lith], Ponevezh [Rus], Ponevez [Yid], Poniewież [Pol], Ponewiesch [Ger], Panevēža [Latv], Panevezhis, Panevezio Velzis, Ponavezh, Ponevetz, Ponivez, Ponowitcz, Ponyevez, Pounivez, Punaviz | 24.83 | 55°43'55"/24°21'35" |
| Karsakiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio | 25.48 | 55°47'34"/24°34'46" |
| Upytė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Upita, Upite | 26.17 | 55°39'01"/24°14'03" |
| Pagiriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris | 26.66 | 55°21'41"/24°23'56" |
| Latava | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Latave, Lotava, Lotove (Pogrom in 1915 by Cossack units of Russian Army) | 26.69 | 55°34'42"/25°02'46" |
| Andrioniškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Andranishok, Andrionishkis, Andronischki, Indrianishek, Indrionishek, Indrioniskis | 26.72 | 55°35'48"/25°02'37" |
| Žvirblėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Zhvirblyantse, Zvirblény, Žvirblėnų Miškas | 26.79 | 55°25'09"/24°57'41" |
| Viešintos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Viešintos [Lith], Vishinte [Yid], Veshinty [Rus], Wieszynty [Pol], Viyeshintos, Viešintų, Veshintos, Vishinta, Veshinta | 26.86 | 55°41'20"/24°59'22" |
| Paliūniškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Palunishok, Pinigėliai, Palyunishki | 28.47 | 55°47'53"/24°26'05" |
| Truskava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos | 29.00 | 55°25'54"/24°13'35" |
| Piniava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pineve, Pinyave, Piniavos, Pinyava | 29.22 | 55°46'55"/24°21'36" |
| Anykščiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Anykščiai [Lith], Aniksht [Yid], Onikshty [Rus], Onikszty [Pol], Anīkšči [Latv], Onikschten [Ger], Onukszty, Onikschty, Anykščių, Anikshchyay, Anikshchay, Anykshchay, Anykshchiai, Anikst, Anykst | 30.79 | 55°31'29"/25°06'24" |
| Siesikai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay | 30.90 | 55°17'42"/24°30'17" |
| Palėvenė | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Poławeń, Palevane, Palėvėnės | 30.99 | 55°48'11"/24°52'45" |
| Paežeriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse | 31.12 | 55°21'51"/24°16'42" |
| Geležiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai | 31.42 | 55°50'38"/24°42'03" |
| Butrimoniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy | 32.15 | 55°29'58"/24°07'29" |
| Vidiškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Vidiškiai [Lith], Vidishok [Yid], Vidzishki [Rus], Widziszki [Pol], Vidiškių, Vidiškis, Vėdėškē, Vidishkyay | 32.36 | 55°18'29"/24°51'49" |
| Naujamiestis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Naujamiestis [Lith], Novoe Mesto [Rus], Nayshtot-Ponivezh [Yid], Nowe Miasto [Pol], Karaimų Naumiestis, Naujamiestis Karaimų, Nowe Miasto Karaimskie, Novomyesto, Nauyamiyestis, Nauyamestis, Naujamiesèio | 32.40 | 55°41'13"/24°09'13" |
| Krekenava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Krekenava [Lith], Krakinove [Yid], Krakinovo [Rus], Krakinów [Pol], Krakanova, Krakenovo, Krakinava, Krakinova, Krekenova | 33.26 | 55°32'37"/24°05'42" |
| Kurkliai II | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kurkliai [Lith], Kurkil [Yid], Kurkle [Rus, Pol], Kurkla, Kurkliai 2, Kurkliai II | 34.39 | 55°25'24"/25°06'28" |
| Siesartis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Sisarte | 34.77 | 55°17'36"/24°53'45" |
| Nikolayevo | Bel. | Vitebsk | Disna | Disno-Nikolaevskaya Sloboda (only on hist. maps) | 35.24 | 55°45'04"/25°04'36" |
| Nociūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Netshiny, Notsyunay, Nociūnų | 35.24 | 55°45'04"/25°04'36" |
| Gegužynė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Geguzhine, Geguzi, Gegužinė | 36.14 | 55°50'54"/24°20'24" |
| Vilkomir | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Ukmergė [Lith], Vilkomir [Yid, Rus], Wiłkomierz [Pol], Wilkomir [Ger], Ukmerģe [Latv], Vilkmergė [Lith, pre-1918], Vilcomiria [Lat], Valkemir, Vilkamir, Okmergie, Ukmergės | 36.19 | 55°14'58"/24°45'49" |
| Kurkliai I | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kurkliai [Lith], Kurkil [Yid], Kurkle [Rus, Pol], Kurkla, Kurkliai | 36.24 | 55°24'15"/25°07'22" |
| Lioliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Lal | 36.25 | 55°18'20"/24°16'27" |
| Deltuva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Develtov, Deltuvos, Konstantinovo, Dziewałtów | 36.29 | 55°14'22"/24°40'06" |
| Žemaitkiemis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Żmujdki, Zhemaytkemis, Zhmuydki, Zhemaytkiyemis, Žemaitkiemio | 36.49 | 55°18'20"/24°58'38" |
| Lančiūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo | 37.83 | 55°20'59"/24°09'27" |
| Kupiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kupiškis [Lith], Kupishok [Yid], Kupishki [Rus], Kupiszki [Pol], Kupischken [Ger], Kupišķi [Latv], Kupiškio | 37.95 | 55°50'24"/24°58'49" |
| Simonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis | 38.06 | 55°44'21"/25°08'40" |
| Šėta | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos | 39.22 | 55°16'50"/24°15'15" |
| Surviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio | 39.22 | 55°26'56"/24°02'02" |
| Šventybrastis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 39.83 | 55°24'58"/24°02'50" |
