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 Rossava

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Rossava Ukr. Kiev Kanev Rosava [Ukr], Rossava [Rus], Rosavo [Yid], Rosawa [Pol], Rossawa 49°41'18"/30°56'57"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Myronivka 4.08 °00'00"/°00'00"
Mironovka Ukr. Kiev Kanev Myronivka 4.08 49°39'39"/30°59'14"
Potik Ukr. Kiev Kanev Potek, Potok 11.23 49°45'55"/31°03'02"
Kozyn 11.85 °00'00"/°00'00"
Kozyn Ukr. Kiev Kanev Kozin 11.85 49°41'57"/31°06'47"
Karapyshi Ukr. Kiev Kanev Karapishi 12.07 49°38'39"/30°47'46"
Maslivka Ukr. Kiev Kanev Maslovka 15.70 49°43'14"/31°09'42"
Boguslav Ukr. Kiev Kanev Bohuslav [Ukr], Boguslav [Rus], Bohslov [Yid], Bohusław [Pol], Boguslaw, Boslev 16.67 49°32'47"/30°52'27"
Kagarlyk Ukr. Kiev Kiev Kaharlyk [Ukr], Kagarlyk [Rus], Karlik [Yid], Kahorlik [Pol], Kagorlyk 21.04 49°51'32"/30°49'24"
Kozarovka Ukr. Kiev Kanev Kozarivka, Kozorinovka 23.53 49°45'43"/31°15'22"
Ol'shanytsia Ukr. Kiev Vasilkov Ol'shanitsa, Olshanitsa 23.58 49°39'42"/30°37'27"
Olshanytsia 23.58 °00'00"/°00'00"
Isaiki Ukr. Kiev Kanev Isaiky 24.01 49°29'17"/30°49'28"
Stepantsy Ukr. Kiev Kanev Stepantsi [Ukr], Stepantsy [Rus], Stepnitz [Yid], Stepańce [Pol], Stepancy, Stepanci, Stempenits, Stepenits (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 25.24 49°42'12"/31°17'58"
Romashky Ukr. Kiev Vasilkov Romashki 25.30 49°43'47"/30°36'12"
Stavy Ukr. Kiev Kiev Zhidostavy 26.76 49°51'08"/30°40'35"
Tagancha Ukr. Kiev Kanev Tahancha [Ukr], Tagancha [Rus], Tahantcha [Yid], Tahańcza [Pol], Tagancza 26.80 49°33'57"/31°16'11"
Kidanovka Ukr. Kiev Kanev Kydanivka 27.35 49°26'32"/30°57'24"
Kirdan Ukr. Kiev Tarashcha Kyrdany 30.92 49°34'57"/30°33'08"
Rasavka Ukr. Kiev Kiev Yuzefovka 31.28 49°57'31"/30°49'47"
Rzhyshchiv Ukr. Kiev Kiev Rzhyshchiv [Ukr], Rzhishchëv [Rus], Rzhishchev [Yid], Rzyszczów [Pol], Rzhyschiv, Rzysciv, Reshishtshev, Rschyschtschiw, Orzistchov, Irzyszczów 31.72 49°58'02"/31°02'27"
Gel'myazov Ukr. Poltava Zolotonosha Hel'miaziv [Ukr], Gel'myazov [Rus], Helmiazov [Yid], Glemyazovo, Glemiasov (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 32.14 49°49'00"/31°21'00"
Kivshovata Ukr. Kiev Tarashcha Kivshovata [Ukr], Koshevatoye [Rus], Kovshevataya [Ukr], Koszowata [Pol], Koshevata, Koshevaty, Kivshuvata, Kiwszowata 32.54 49°29'11"/30°37'21"
Steblóv Ukr. Kiev Kanev Stebliv [Ukr], Steblëv [Rus], Steblev [Yid], Steblów [Pol], Steblëv Pervyy 33.66 49°24'03"/31°05'46"
Rokitnoye Ukr. Kiev Vasilkov Rokytne [Ukr], Rokitnoye [Rus], Rokitna [Pol], Rokitno [Yid], Rakitnoye, Rakitno 33.80 49°41'26"/30°28'46"
Tarashcha Ukr. Kiev Tarashcha Tarashcha [Rus], Tarascha [Ukr], Tarasche [Yid], Taraszcza [Pol], Tarasca, Tarashtcha 35.44 49°33'32"/30°29'59"
Medvyn Ukr. Kiev Kanev Medvin [Rus], Medvyn [Ukr], Medwin [Pol] (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 35.59 49°23'15"/30°46'50"
Mirovka Ukr. Kiev Kiev Myrivka 35.67 49°55'47"/30°37'20"
Rozaliivka Ukr. Kiev Vasilkov Rozaleyevka 37.33 49°53'44"/30°32'25"
Korsun'-Shevchenkovskiy Ukr. Kiev Kanev Korsun'-Shevchenkivs'kyy [Ukr], Korsun'-Shevchenkovskiy [Rus, since 1944], Korsun' [Rus, until 1944], Korsn [Yid], Korsuń Szewczenkowski [Pol], Korsun-Schewtschenkiwskyj [Ger], Karun' Sheychenkovskaya 37.35 49°25'08"/31°15'31"
Kaniv Ukr. Kiev Kanev Kaniv [Ukr], Kanëv [Rus], Kanev [Yid], Kaniów [Pol], Kaniew, Kaniev, Kanew, Kaniw 37.39 49°45'06"/31°27'36"
Lisovychi Ukr. Kiev Tarashcha Lisovichi 38.70 49°31'10"/30°28'47"
Shenderovka Ukr. Kiev Kanev Shenderivka [Ukr], Shenderovka [Rus], Shinderivka [Yid], Szenderówka [Pol], Sheyderovka 39.00 49°20'28"/31°01'39"