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 Seduva
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seduva | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šeduva [Lith], Shadeve [Yid], Shadova [Rus], Szadów [Pol], Schadow [Ger], Shedeva, Sheduva, Šeduvos, Šedova, Šedava | 55°45'09"/23°46'12" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kauleliškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Kaulalishkyay | 5.09 | 55°42'25"/23°46'46" |
| Palonai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Palon, Palonų, Palove | 12.40 | 55°38'42"/23°49'21" |
| Baisogala | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Baisogala [Lith], Baisegale [Yid], Beisagola [Rus], Bejsagoła [Pol], Baisagole, Beisogala, Beysagola, Baysogala, Baisogalos | 13.03 | 55°38'14"/23°43'56" |
| Radviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Radviliškis [Lith], Radvilishok [Yid], Radvilishki [Rus], Radziwiliszki [Pol], Radwilischken [Ger], Radvilišķi [Latv], Radvilišks, Radviliškio, Radvilishkis, Radvilai | 15.73 | 55°48'40"/23°32'28" |
| Smilgiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Smilgiai [Lith], Smilg [Yid], Smilgie [Pol], Smilgis, Smilgių, Smilgyay | 16.33 | 55°48'13"/24°00'54" |
| Rozalimas | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Rozalimas [Lith], Rozalye [Yid], Rozalin [Rus, Pol], Rozalinas, Razalimas, Rozaumas, Rozalia (Opened to Jews in1903 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 17.05 | 55°53'29"/23°53'07" |
| Rokoniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Rokenai, Rokenay | 18.07 | 55°53'38"/23°54'45" |
| Paobeliai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Paobelyay | 20.08 | 55°54'02"/23°35'09" |
| Kalanciai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Koloncze, Kolonchi, Kilanchyay | 21.02 | 55°36'31"/23°33'10" |
| Beržiniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Beržiniai, Berezne, Berzgainiai, Berzhgainai, Beržiniai [Lithuanian], Berzhine | 21.07 | 55°55'12"/23°55'40" |
| Pociūnėliai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pociūnėliai [Lith], Potzunel [Yid], Potsuneli [Rus], Pacunele [Pol], Poèiūnėlių, Pacuneli, Patsiunel, Patzinel | 21.24 | 55°34'15"/23°52'28" |
| Pašušvys | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Poshushve, Pašušvis, Pašušys, Pašušvio, Pašiušvys, Poszuszwie | 21.78 | 55°34'60"/23°35'43" |
| Stačiūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Stachyunay, Stačiūnų, Stachiunay | 22.41 | 55°56'19"/23°37'56" |
| Grinkiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Grinkiškis [Lith], Grinkishok [Yid], Grinkishki [Rus], Grynkiszki [Pol], Grinkiškio, Grinkishkis, Grenkeshek, Grinkiškės, Hrynkiszki | 23.48 | 55°33'19"/23°38'12" |
| Klovainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Klovian, Klovyan, Klovainių | 23.87 | 55°56'23"/23°57'26" |
| Šiaulėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiaulėnai [Lith], Shavlan [Yid], Shavlyany [Rus], Szawlany [Pol], Šiaulėnų, Shyaulenay, Shaulenay, Šavlan, Shavlian, Sialenai | 24.48 | 55°40'42"/23°24'08" |
| Jovarai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Jovaravas, Yavarove, Nauyas Dvaras, Naujadvaris | 24.91 | 55°58'24"/23°50'14" |
| 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 | 25.11 | 55°41'13"/24°09'13" |
| Pakruojis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pakruojis [Lith], Pokroi [Rus, Yid], Pockroy [Ger], Pokrój [Pol], Pakroja [Latv], Pakruoyus, Pakruojus, Pakruojo, Pakruois, Pokrai, Pakroi, Pokroy | 25.73 | 55°58'44"/23°51'18" |
| Šiubaičiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiubaičiai [Lith], Shubots [Yid], Szubajcie [Pol], Shubaychyay | 25.78 | 55°55'33"/23°29'46" |
| Balsiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Balsh, Selki | 25.82 | 55°31'15"/23°47'35" |
| Gudžiūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Gudzyuny, Gudzhyunay, Gudžiūnų, Godžiūnai | 27.04 | 55°30'33"/23°46'24" |
| Lygumai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Lygumai [Lith], Ligum [Yid], Ligumy [Rus, Pol, Ger], Lygumų, Ligumay, Legum, Ligem | 28.82 | 56°00'14"/23°39'27" |
| Šaukotas | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šaukotas [Lith], Shaukat [Yid], Shavkuti [Rus], Shavkoty, Šaukoto, Shakot (Jewish agri col. 1854) | 29.29 | 55°34'52"/23°24'55" |
| Krekenava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Krekenava [Lith], Krakinove [Yid], Krakinovo [Rus], Krakinów [Pol], Krakanova, Krakenovo, Krakinava, Krakinova, Krekenova | 30.91 | 55°32'37"/24°05'42" |
| Vosiliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vosyliškis, Vasyliškis, Vosyliškio, Vasilishki | 30.99 | 55°30'15"/23°32'43" |
| Upytė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Upita, Upite | 31.22 | 55°39'01"/24°14'03" |
| Simaniškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Siemieniszki | 31.48 | 55°40'51"/23°17'02" |
| Kruopinė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Kropinya, Kropinia (No longer exists, but found on hist. maps) | 31.64 | 55°54'36"/24°11'32" |
| Žeimiai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Žeimelis [Lith], Zheĭmeli [Rus], Zheimel [Yid], Žeimele [Latv], Żejmele [Pol], Scheimel, [Ger], Zheymelis, Zheyme, Žeimys, Žeimelio, Zheiml, Zemel, Zieme | 32.31 | 55°57'56"/23°25'04" |
| Meiliškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Meiliski, Meiliškis, Meylishki, Meiliškio, Meiliškių | 33.35 | 55°28'57"/23°32'21" |
| Mikaliskis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Mikališkis [Lith], Mikhalishki [Rus], Michalishok [Yid], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikoliškis | 33.45 | 55°54'02"/24°14'10" |
| Miškiniai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Miszkinic, Meshkinyay, Meshkine | 33.60 | 55°34'02"/23°20'49" |
| Šiauliai | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Šiauliai [Lith], Shavl [Yid], Shavli [Rus], Schaulen [Ger], Szawle [Pol], Šauļi [Latv], Shavel, Schavli, Shawli, Shaulyai, Shiaulai, Silaliai, Šiaulių, Šiaulē | 34.72 | 55°55'60"/23°19'00" |
| Pušalotas | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pušalotas [Lith], Pushelat [Yid], Pushelaty [Rus], Puszołaty [Pol], Puscheloten [Ger], Pishelot, Pushlat, Puselat, Pusholaty | 35.66 | 55°55'57"/24°14'34" |
| Butrimoniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy | 35.88 | 55°29'58"/24°07'29" |
| Bagdoniske | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Bogdanantz, Bogdanishkis, Bagdoniškė | 36.72 | 55°45'57"/23°11'01" |
| Pamažupiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pomazhupyay, Pamužupiai, Pamazhupyay, Pamažupių | 36.80 | 55°59'60"/24°09'43" |
| 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 | 36.98 | 55°43'55"/24°21'35" |
| Piniava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pineve, Pinyave, Piniavos, Pinyava | 37.05 | 55°46'55"/24°21'36" |
| Gegužynė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Geguzhine, Geguzi, Gegužinė | 37.17 | 55°50'54"/24°20'24" |
| Surviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio | 37.61 | 55°26'56"/24°02'02" |
| Pašiaušė | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pashaush, Poshiaushe | 38.05 | 55°44'37"/23°09'44" |
| Krakės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies | 38.15 | 55°24'37"/23°43'48" |
| Pamūšis | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Pamūšis [Lith], Pamusha [Yid], Pomusze [Pol], Pamush, Pomushe, Pamuše, Pamušio (Jewish agri col. 1858) | 38.42 | 56°05'34"/23°39'43" |
| Joniškėlis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Joniškėlis [Lith], Yonishkel [Yid], Ioganishkeli [Rus], Johaniszkiele [Pol], Jonišķēle [Latv], Yonishkelis, Joniškiai, Joniškelio, Juonėškielis, Ionishkelis, Ioganishkely, Yohonishkel, Yaneskel, Yonushkel, Yoganishkeli | 39.07 | 56°01'21"/24°10'17" |
| Linkuva | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Linkuva [Lith], Linkeve [Yid], Linkovo [Rus], Linków [Pol], Linkuvos | 39.13 | 56°05'10"/23°58'14" |
| Berzele | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka | 39.48 | 55°25'26"/24°00'27" |
| Tytuvėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Rossieny | Tytuvėnai [Lith], Tzitevyian [Yid], Tsytovyany [Rus], Tītuvēni [Latv], Titowenen [Ger], Cytowiany [Pol], Zytovyany, Tytowiany, Tytevėnai, Tytavėnų, Tytavėnai, Tzitavian, Tsitovyany, Tituvenay, Tītovienā | 39.55 | 55°35'52"/23°12'08" |
| Padubysys | Lith. | Kovno | Shavli | Padubysys [Lith], Bazilionai [Lith], Bazilyan [Yid], Podubis' [Rus], Podubiś [Pol], Padubysis, Padubysio, Padubisio, Padubisiai, Bazilënay, Bazyliany, Bazilainiai | 39.70 | 55°47'49"/23°08'25" |
| Beržai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Brezhinsk, Berzhe | 39.89 | 55°24'04"/23°53'55" |
| Stary Ponevezh | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 39.90 | 55°44'06"/24°24'24" |
