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 Raudondvaris

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Raudondvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno Krasnyy Dvor, Krasnyy Dvor, Raudondvario, Czerwony Dwór 54°56'50"/23°46'15"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Lampėdžiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Versheves 5.57 54°54'32"/23°49'37"
Vilijampole Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampolė [Lith], Vilyampolskaya [Rus], Slobodka [Yid], Wiliampol [Pol], Viliampolės, Viliyampol'sk, Viliampolė, Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 8.14 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Vilyampolskaya Sloboda Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 8.14 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Kulautuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Kalatove, Dachi Kolotovo, Dachios Kolotovo 8.24 54°56'32"/23°38'32"
Linksmadvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno 9.67 54°53'23"/23°53'04"
Kaunas Lith. Kovno Kovno Kaunas [Lith], Kovno [Rus], Kovne [Yid], Kovna [Heb], Kowno [Pol], Kauen [Ger] 10.15 54°54'10"/23°54'35"
Shantsy Lith. Kovno Kovno Szancy, Šančiai, Šančių (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 13.59 54°52'38"/23°56'43"
Užmiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Uzhumishkis, Zalesie, Zalesye, Zaliosia 15.76 55°00'00"/24°00'00"
Babtai Lith. Kovno Kovno Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay 15.80 55°05'19"/23°47'47"
Vilkija Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilkija [Lith], Vilki [Rus, Yid], Wilkija [Pol], Wilki [Ger], Vil'kiya, Vėlkėjė, Vilkijos 16.15 55°02'46"/23°35'08"
Turžėnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Turzan 20.94 54°58'59"/24°05'34"
Vandžiogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola 22.60 55°07'00"/23°58'00"
Vikūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay 22.90 55°09'09"/23°47'52"
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno 23.12 55°07'49"/23°56'33"
Seredzius Lith. Kovno Kovno Seredžius [Lith], Srednik [Yid], Sredniki [Rus], Średniki [Pol], Średnik, Srednike, Serednik, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus, Seredius 27.18 55°04'56"/23°24'56"
Čekiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Čekiškė [Lith], Chekishki [Rus], Tzeikishok [Yid], Czekiszki [Pol], Chekishke, Chaikishok, Čekiškés 28.22 55°09'26"/23°31'21"
Pravieniškės Lith. Kovno Kovno Pravinishok, Provenishki Pervyye, Praveniškių, Pravieniškės Pirmosios, Pravenishkes, Provėniškis, Pravieniškės 28.33 54°55'02"/24°12'40"
Labūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai 28.51 55°11'30"/23°54'21"
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kropi (found only on historical map) 29.60 55°12'00"/23°55'00"
Rumšiškės Lith. Kovno Kovno Rumšiškės [Lith], Rumshishok [Yid], Rumshishki [Rus], Rumszyszki [Pol], Rumškės, Rumshishkes, Romshishok, Rumiske 29.98 54°52'04"/24°13'09"
Darsūniškis Lith. Vilna Troki Darsūniškis [Lith], Dorsunishki [Rus], Darshunishok [Yid], Dorsuniszki [Pol], Dersunishki, Darsūniškių, Darsunishkis, Darshonishok 32.44 54°44'08"/24°07'11"
Josvainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē 33.64 55°14'51"/23°50'10"
Dambrava Lith. Kovno Kovno Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi 34.99 54°52'00"/24°18'00"
Veliuona Lith. Kovno Kovno Veliuona [Lith], Velon [Yid], Veliona [Rus], Wielona [Pol], Veliouna, Wileny, Velivana, Veliuonos, Vilan, Vileny, Vilon 35.23 55°04'55"/23°16'15"
Pelėdnagiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių 35.38 55°14'48"/23°57'29"
Jonava Lith. Kovno Kovno Jonava [Lith], Yanove [Yid], Ianovo [Rus], Janów [Pol], Janau [Ger], Janova, Janovo, Janowa, Janowo, Yanova, Yonava, Ionava, Janów nad Wilią, Jonavos Miestelis, Juonava 35.40 55°04'48"/24°16'31"
Pernarava Lith. Kovno Kovno Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava 36.52 55°16'03"/23°38'38"
Kruonis Lith. Vilna Troki Kruonis [Lith], Kron [Yid], Kroni [Rus], Kronie [Pol], Krone, Kruonio (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 36.73 54°45'28"/24°14'27"
Paupis Lith. Kovno Kovno Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) 36.84 55°16'42"/23°45'23"
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 38.65 55°10'44"/24°13'24"
Ariogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole 39.75 55°15'42"/23°28'26"
Kėdainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany 39.99 55°17'16"/23°58'22"