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 Ramygala

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Ramygala Lith. Kovno Panevezys Ramygala [Lith], Remigole [Yid], Remigola [Rus], Remigoła [Pol], Ramygalos, Remygala, Ramīgala 55°30'21"/24°18'20"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Truskava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos 9.63 55°25'54"/24°13'35"
Vadokliai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaduke, Wodakle 10.01 55°29'48"/24°27'49"
Butrimoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy 11.41 55°29'58"/24°07'29"
Krekenava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krekenava [Lith], Krakinove [Yid], Krakinovo [Rus], Krakinów [Pol], Krakanova, Krakenovo, Krakinava, Krakinova, Krekenova 13.91 55°32'37"/24°05'42"
Paežeriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse 15.84 55°21'51"/24°16'42"
Upytė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Upita, Upite 16.69 55°39'01"/24°14'03"
Pagiriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris 17.10 55°21'41"/24°23'56"
Surviliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio 18.24 55°26'56"/24°02'02"
Šilai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Shil, Shilay, Shily, Šilų 19.06 55°29'39"/24°36'27"
Šventybrastis Lith. Kovno Kovno Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 19.10 55°24'58"/24°02'50"
Lančiūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo 19.70 55°20'59"/24°09'27"
Užulenis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Užulėnis, Užulėnių, Uzhulany, Uzhulenis 19.98 55°25'05"/24°34'56"
Berzele Lith. Kovno Kovno Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka 20.88 55°25'26"/24°00'27"
Raguva Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Raguva [Lith], Rogeve [Yid], Rogovo [Rus], Rogów [Pol], Ragova, Rogov, Raguvos, Ragowo 20.99 55°33'53"/24°37'20"
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 22.29 55°41'13"/24°09'13"
Lioliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Lal 22.35 55°18'20"/24°16'27"
Velžys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Velžis, Velžys Pirmasis, Velžio, Velzhis 22.37 55°41'39"/24°25'48"
Miežiškiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 23.80 55°40'33"/24°32'09"
Limeikiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Limeyki, Limeikių 25.21 55°37'18"/24°39'00"
Šėta Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos 25.24 55°16'50"/24°15'15"
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 25.38 55°43'55"/24°21'35"
Baleliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Baleliai [Lith], Balelyay, Baleliai Pirmieji, Boleli 26.24 55°27'29"/24°42'48"
Stary Ponevezh Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 26.29 55°44'06"/24°24'24"
Siesikai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay 26.59 55°17'42"/24°30'17"
Traupis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Traupis [Lith], Traip [Yid], Troupy [Rus], Troupie [Pol], Traupio, Traupie, Traupe 28.04 55°30'46"/24°45'03"
Pociūnėliai Lith. Kovno Shavli Pociūnėliai [Lith], Potzunel [Yid], Potsuneli [Rus], Pacunele [Pol], Poèiūnėlių, Pacuneli, Patsiunel, Patzinel 28.07 55°34'15"/23°52'28"
Beržai Lith. Kovno Kovno Brezhinsk, Berzhe 28.16 55°24'04"/23°53'55"
Šalnos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Shalnos, Šalnų, Sholny 29.58 55°22'35"/24°42'55"
Dotnuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove 30.66 55°22'06"/23°53'03"
Piniava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pineve, Pinyave, Piniavos, Pinyava 30.91 55°46'55"/24°21'36"
Taujėnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Taujėnai [Lith], Tovian [Yid], Tovyany [Rus], Towiany [Pol], Tauvian, Tauyenay, Tauyenai, Taunenay, Taujėnų, Tavyan, Tevyan 31.40 55°23'26"/24°45'36"
Bukonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse 31.48 55°13'30"/24°22'07"
Raguvėlė Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Rogówek, Roguvele, Raguvėlės, Roguvek, Geležinkelio Stotis Raguvėlė, Stotis Raguvėlė 32.03 55°40'57"/24°42'28"
Kėdainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany 32.07 55°17'16"/23°58'22"
Balsiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Balsh, Selki 32.31 55°31'15"/23°47'35"
Paliūniškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Palunishok, Pinigėliai, Palyunishki 33.50 55°47'53"/24°26'05"
Gudžiūnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Gudzyuny, Gudzhyunay, Gudžiūnų, Godžiūnai 33.51 55°30'33"/23°46'24"
Ramonai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Romanova, Ramanava 33.59 55°41'24"/24°43'45"
Palonai Lith. Kovno Shavli Palon, Palonų, Palove 34.08 55°38'42"/23°49'21"
Panoteriai Lith. Kovno Kovno Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera 35.17 55°11'51"/24°25'52"
Pelėdnagiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių 36.20 55°14'48"/23°57'29"
Karsakiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio 36.25 55°47'34"/24°34'46"
Surdegis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Surdegio 36.67 55°40'10"/24°48'44"
Žeimiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimiai [Lith], Zheim [Yid], Zheimy [Rus], Żejmy [Pol], Scheine [Ger], Zheymyay, Zheymy, Žeimių, Žeimis, Žeimė, Zhaim, Jeimi, Yenovo Zheim, Yanovo Zheimi 36.71 55°10'44"/24°13'24"
Žeimelis Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] 36.96 55°10'24"/24°19'18"
Troškūnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Troškūnai [Lith], Trashkon [Yid], Troshkuny [Rus], Traszkuny [Pol], Troškūni [Latv], Troškūnų, Truoškūnā, Troshkunay, Troshkunai, Trashkin, Troshkon, Traskianai 37.09 55°35'11"/24°52'40"
Deltuva Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Develtov, Deltuvos, Konstantinovo, Dziewałtów 37.44 55°14'22"/24°40'06"
Krakės Lith. Kovno Kovno Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies 37.81 55°24'37"/23°43'48"
Smilgiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Smilgiai [Lith], Smilg [Yid], Smilgie [Pol], Smilgis, Smilgių, Smilgyay 37.82 55°48'13"/24°00'54"
Gegužynė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geguzhine, Geguzi, Gegužinė 38.15 55°50'54"/24°20'24"
Baisogala Lith. Kovno Shavli Baisogala [Lith], Baisegale [Yid], Beisagola [Rus], Bejsagoła [Pol], Baisagole, Beisogala, Beysagola, Baysogala, Baisogalos 38.90 55°38'14"/23°43'56"
Kauleliškiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kaulalishkyay 39.91 55°42'25"/23°46'46"
Kavarskas Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kavarsk, Kovarsk, Kovarskas, Koverskas 39.92 55°26'00"/24°55'33"