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 Bol'shoye Osovo

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Bol'shoye Osovo Bel. Vilna Lida Ossovo, Ossova 54°04'42"/25°12'48"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Zhirmuny Bel. Vilna Lida Zyrmuny 6.01 54°01'28"/25°13'25"
Voranava Bel. Vilna Lida Voranava [Bel], Voronovo [Rus], Woronów [Pol], Voronova [Yid], Varanavas [Lith], Voranova, Voronov, Voronove, Werenów, Woronowo, Woranawa 10.61 54°09'14"/25°18'44"
Trokeli Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Trokiele, Trakyeli 13.55 54°02'10"/25°24'30"
Radun' Bel. Vilna Lida Raduń [Bel], Radun [Rus], Raduń [Pol], Radin [Yid], Rodūnia [Lith], Rodin 14.38 54°03'06"/24°59'51"
Dovgyalishki Bel. Vilna Lida Dawhyalishki (Jewish agri col. 1848) 15.75 53°59'06"/25°01'53"
Sporkovshchizna Bel. Vilna Lida Siarkowszczyna 16.27 53°57'00"/25°19'60"
Eišiškės Lith. Vilna Lida Eišiškės [Lith], Eshishuk [Yid], Ejszyszki [Pol], Eishishki [Rus], Eišišķes [Latv], Aisheshuk, Aishishak, Aishishuk, Eishishuk, Eishyshok, Eyshishkes, Eyshishok, Aišiškės 17.56 54°10'27"/24°59'57"
Yantsevichi Bel. Vilna Lida Jancewicze 19.70 53°54'32"/25°07'27"
Režiai Lith. Vilna Lida Rezy Steppo, Roedszen 20.04 54°15'07"/25°07'52"
Byenyakoni Bel. Vilna Lida Byenyakoni [Bel], Bieniakonie [Pol], Benyakoni [Rus], Benakani [Yid], Benekainys [Lith], Benyakon, Benyakone, Benjakoni, Bieniakoni, Beniakainys 21.20 54°14'58"/25°21'23"
Lida Bel. Vilna Lida Lida [Rus, Yid, Pol, Bel], Lyda [Lith] 22.40 53°52'60"/25°17'59"
Vismonty Lith. Kovno Lida Vismantai, Vismantai Pirmieji, Vismantų, Vismantai I, Vismantey, Vismantay, Vismantai Antrieji. Wismonty (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 22.88 53°52'51"/25°18'42"
Dvortsovaya Sloboda Bel. Vilna Lida Today, Slabada. (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 23.22 53°52'29"/25°17'37"
Konvalishki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Kanvyelishki, Kanvališkis, Konvelishki 23.57 54°13'43"/25°28'05"
Geranony Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Hyeranyony [Bel], Геранёны [Bel], Geraneny, Geranony, Geranëny [Rus] 24.10 54°06'57"/25°34'38"
Nacha Bel. Vilna Lida Nacza 24.33 54°04'24"/24°50'25"
Lipnishki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Lipnishki [Rus], Lipniszki [Pol], Lipnishok [Yid], Lipniški [Bel], Lipniškės [Lith], Lipniscek, Lipnishky, Lipnishuk, Lipniszok 26.96 54°00'27"/25°36'30"
Šalčininkai Lith. Vilna Vilna Šalčininkai [Lith], Soletchnik [Yid], Soleczniki Wielkie [Pol], Solechniki Bol'shie [Rus], Vialikija Salečniki [Bel], Groys-Soletshnik, Velke Solečniki, Vel'ke Solechniki, Velikiye Solechniki, Soleczniki, Shal'chininkay, Bol'shiye Solechniki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 28.00 54°18'31"/25°23'12"
Dieveniškės Lith. Vilna Oshmyany Dieveniškės [Lith], Devenishki [Rus], Dziewieniszki [Pol], Divenishok [Yid], Dzievianiški [Bel], Dzevenishki, Dewenishki 29.80 54°11'36"/25°37'35"
Dubičiai Lith. Vilna Lida Dubičiai [Lithuanian], Dubichyay, Dubyčiai, Dubicze, Dubichi 31.24 54°01'09"/24°44'43"
Vavërka Bel. Vilna Lida Wawidérka, Wawiórka, Vavyrka 31.32 53°50'12"/24°58'02"
Kerdeevtsy Bel. Vilna Lida Gerdevts, Gordevtsy, Ilyinsk (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 33.33 53°50'02"/24°55'04"
Dailidės Lith. Vilna Oshmyany Dailydai, Dojlidy, Doylidy 33.76 54°17'00"/25°35'44"
Porechany Bel. Vilna Lida Parachany, Pozhechany 33.81 53°46'31"/25°10'00"
Gav'ya Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Gav'ya [Bel], Gaviya [Rus], Gawia [Pol], Gavya 34.56 53°51'20"/25°34'55"
Subbotniki Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Subotniki (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 34.98 54°05'40"/25°44'56"
Šalčininkėliai Lith. Vilna Vilna Šalčinkėliai, Soleczniki Małe, Shal'chininkelyay, Malyye Solechniki (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 35.45 54°22'52"/25°23'01"
Rudnia Lith. Vilna Lida Rudnya 35.52 54°04'12"/24°40'08"
Chekhovtsi Bel. Vilna Oshmyany Chekhovtsy [Bel], Chekhovtsi [Rus], Czechowce [Pol] 35.68 54°03'19"/25°45'31"
Burnosy Bel. Vilna Lida 37.26 53°49'29"/25°35'08"
Barčiai Lith. Vilna Troki Bartele, Barteliai, Bortele 37.50 54°11'17"/24°40'09"
Skarby Bel. Vilna Lida Skorby 38.76 53°56'38"/24°39'58"
Valkininkai Lith. Vilna Troki Valkininkai [Lith], Olkieniki [Pol], Olkeniki [Rus], Olkenik [Yid], Alkeniki [Bel], Olkienniki, Olkinik, Olknik, Volknik, Valkiniras, Valkininkas, Valkininkay, Valkėninkā, Walkenykai 39.68 54°21'39"/24°50'27"