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 Semeliškės
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semeliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Semeliškės [Lith], Semilishok [Yid], Sumelishki [Rus], Sumiliszki [Pol], Siemieliszki, Semeliškių, Sumilishki | 54°39'53"/24°39'48" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kietaviškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kietaviškis, Kutavishok, Senosios Kietaviškės, Keytovishki | 10.71 | 54°45'31"/24°37'39" |
| Pakalniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pakalnishkis, Pakalniskis, Pakelnishok, Pokalnishki | 11.71 | 54°45'21"/24°45'17" |
| Aukštadvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aukštadvaris [Lith], Visoki-Dvor [Yid], Vysokiĭ Dvor [Rus], Wysoki Dwór [Pol], Visokidbor, Aukštdvarys, Aukstadvario, Aukshtadvaris, Aukšdvaris | 12.93 | 54°34'46"/24°31'36" |
| Burbiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Burbishok, Burbiskis | 14.01 | 54°45'35"/24°31'13" |
| Vievis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Vievis [Lith], Vevie [Yid], Yev'ye [Rus], Jewie [Pol], Jewje, Yevia,v'e, Veviya, Vievio, V'yevis, Viyevis, Vevis, Vėivis, Evye | 15.30 | 54°46'21"/24°48'41" |
| Panošiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Panošiškės [Lith], Panashishok [Yid], Panashishki [Rus], Panaszyszki [Pol], Panoškių Žydkaimis, Žydkaimis, Zhidkaimis, Panasishok (Jewish agri col. 1849) | 16.83 | 54°31'03"/24°43'29" |
| Strévininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Strevininkų, Stravėninkai, Strevininkay, Straveniki, Stravenink (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 16.85 | 54°46'60"/24°30'00" |
| Trakai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Trakai [Lith], Troki [Pol, Rus], Trok [Yid], Traken [Ger], Trakay, Troki Nowe, Troki Nove, Novyye Troki | 17.75 | 54°38'24"/24°56'10" |
| Užuguostis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Uzhgost, Uzhuguostis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 18.20 | 54°37'30"/24°23'21" |
| Krosna | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Krasne, Krasno (found on historical map only) | 18.54 | 54°40'60"/24°57'00" |
| Markaučiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Markovshchizna, Markowszczyzna, Markūnai (appears on hist. map as Markowsz) | 19.07 | 54°30'42"/24°47'50" |
| Lazdėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Troki | Lazdena, Lazdene, Lazdėnai, Luodžionys, Lazdenai, Lodzyany, Lazdenay | 19.32 | 54°44'41"/24°55'49" |
| Dumsi | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Dumsiai (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 19.47 | 54°50'05"/24°35'27" |
| Rūdiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudziszki, Rudishkes, Rudzishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 19.73 | 54°30'58"/24°49'51" |
| Kazokiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kazokishkes, Kazokishok | 20.33 | 54°49'04"/24°50'11" |
| Onuskis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Onuškis [Lith], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Hanashishok [Yid], Anishok, Anushishak, Oniškis, Onushkis, Onuškės, Onuškio, Uonoškis | 20.71 | 54°28'59"/24°35'30" |
| Paneriai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Ponary, Panerių, Dvaras Paneriai, Panėris | 20.85 | 54°47'07"/24°54'42" |
| Ziezmariai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žiežmariai [Lith], Zhezmir [Yid], Zhizhmory [Rus], Żyżmory [Pol], Zhyzhmor, Žižmariai, Žiežmarių, Zhiyezhmaryai, Zhezhmaryay, Žeižmariai, Žėižmarē, Zhezhmir, Zhezhmer, Zezmer, Shishmory | 21.34 | 54°48'26"/24°26'27" |
| Rykantai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rykonty [Pol] | 21.40 | 54°43'16"/24°58'54" |
| Naujazeris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Noyazhery | 21.94 | 54°51'18"/24°34'25" |
| Alešiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aleshishkes | 22.39 | 54°29'31"/24°29'06" |
| Zasliai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žasliai [Lith], Zhosle [Yid], Zhosli [Rus], Żośle [Pol], Zhusli, Zhayslyay, Zhaslyay, Žaslių | 22.69 | 54°51'51"/24°35'22" |
| Stakliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Stakliškės [Lith], Stoklishok [Yid], Stoklishki [Rus], Stokliszki [Pol], Stakliškių, Staklėškės, Staklishkes | 23.04 | 54°35'24"/24°19'46" |
| Kalviai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kavolyay, Kowali, Kal'vyay, Kowale, Kalvių | 24.78 | 54°42'28"/24°17'07" |
| Lentvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lentvaris [Lith], Landwarów [Pol], Lyandvarovo [Rus], Landvarova [Yid], Lentvare [Latv], Landwarowo, Liutavariškės, Liudvtvaras, Lendvaravas, Lentvaravas, Lyandvaruv, Landvaruv, Landvarov (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 25.08 | 54°38'37"/25°03'06" |
| Lieponys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lieponys [Lith], Lejpuny [Pol], Leypuny [Rus], Lieponiai, Lieponai, Leponay, Leipūnai | 25.48 | 54°26'27"/24°44'52" |
| Kaišiadorys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kaišiadorys [Lith], Koshedar [Yid], Koszedary [Pol], Koshedary [Rus], Kayshyadoris, Kayshadorys, Kayshadoris, Kasheydarys, Kashedary, Kašedarai, Kaišiadorio, Kaišedorys, Kaishiadorys, Kaisiadoris, Kashedar, Koshidar (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 25.58 | 54°51'55"/24°28'06" |
| Buivydai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bujwidy (Jews were permitted to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 25.61 | 54°49'16"/24°57'23" |
| Dūkštos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Dukštas, Dukszty, Dukshty, Dukshtas | 26.51 | 54°49'24"/24°58'19" |
| Paparčiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Paparchyay, Paparčių, Paportshy, Poporti, Poporcie | 27.11 | 54°54'21"/24°43'34" |
| Kernavė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kernavė [Lith], Karnove [Yid], Kernovo [Rus], Kierniów [Pol], Kiernowo, Kernava, Kernavos | 27.62 | 54°53'15"/24°51'12" |
| Kalviai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kalvių Miškas, Kovalė | 27.80 | 54°25'08"/24°44'31" |
| Voke | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Waka, Trakų Vokė | 27.96 | 54°37'43"/25°05'36" |
| Čekoniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čekoniškės [Lith], Tsekhanovishki [Rus], Ciechanowiszki [Pol], Tsechanovik [Yid], Chekonishkes, Čekuonėškės | 28.17 | 54°44'12"/25°05'02" |
| 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) | 29.04 | 54°45'28"/24°14'27" |
| Pivašiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pivoshuny, Pivashyunay, Pivašiūnų (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 29.33 | 54°27'39"/24°22'30" |
| Madžiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Madzhu, Madzyuny | 29.92 | 54°27'51"/24°58'22" |
| Butrimonys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Butrimonys [Lith], Butrimantz [Yid], Butrimantsy [Rus], Butrymańce [Pol], Butramentz [Ger], Baltremantz, Butrimontz, Butrymańcy, Butrimantsi, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimonių, Butrėmuonīs | 31.83 | 54°30'12"/24°15'20" |
| Jieznas | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Jieznas [Lith], Yezne [Yid], Ezno [Rus], Jezno [Pol], Jezna, Yezna, Yeznas, Eznas, Iyeznas, Jeznas | 32.21 | 54°35'58"/24°10'33" |
| Čiobiškis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čiobiškis [Lith], Chabishki [Rus], Chobishok [Yid], Czabiszki [Pol], Chebishkis, Čiubiškis, Čiobiškiu, Čiobiškio, Chuobishkis, Chobashkis, Chiobishkis, Chabishi, Tshabisky | 32.25 | 54°57'17"/24°39'37" |
| Dambrava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi | 32.37 | 54°52'00"/24°18'00" |
| Musninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Musninkai [Lith], Musnik [Yid], Musniki [Rus], Muśniki [Pol], Musninkų, Musninkay, Musnikų, Mushniki | 33.42 | 54°56'51"/24°50'22" |
| Degsnes | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Degsnės [Lith], Deksznie [Pol], Dekshna [Yid], Dekshnia [Rus], Deksznia, Dekshna-Selo | 34.04 | 54°22'07"/24°47'47" |
| Keturiasdešimt Totorių | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Totorkaimis, Sorok Tatary | 34.52 | 54°33'42"/25°10'09" |
| Maišiagala | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Maišiagala [Lith], Meyshagola [Rus], Mejszagoła [Pol], Maishigola [Yid], Masgallen [Ger], Mayshëgala, Malaya Meyshagola, Maišiogals, Maišiogala, Māšēgala, Maishe Gola | 34.54 | 54°52'22"/25°03'48" |
| Belaya Vaka | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Baltoji Vokė, Waka Biała (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 34.85 | 54°36'00"/25°11'36" |
| Valkininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Valkininkai [Lith], Olkieniki [Pol], Olkeniki [Rus], Olkenik [Yid], Alkeniki [Bel], Olkienniki, Olkinik, Olknik, Volknik, Valkiniras, Valkininkas, Valkininkay, Valkėninkā, Walkenykai | 35.67 | 54°21'39"/24°50'27" |
| Darsūniškis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Darsūniškis [Lith], Dorsunishki [Rus], Darshunishok [Yid], Dorsuniszki [Pol], Dersunishki, Darsūniškių, Darsunishkis, Darshonishok | 35.82 | 54°44'08"/24°07'11" |
| Rumšiškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Rumšiškės [Lith], Rumshishok [Yid], Rumshishki [Rus], Rumszyszki [Pol], Rumškės, Rumshishkes, Romshishok, Rumiske | 36.37 | 54°52'04"/24°13'09" |
| Papiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Papiszki, Popishki | 37.07 | 54°29'36"/25°09'24" |
| Zagarine | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Zagarin, Żegaryno [Pol], Zhigarino | 37.27 | 54°26'43"/25°06'02" |
| Pamerkiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pomerech', Pamerkės, Pamerkis, Pamerkai | 39.16 | 54°18'49"/24°42'48" |
| Daugai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Daugai [Lith], Doig [Yid], Daugi [Rus, Pol], Daugų, Dauge, Daugay, Daug, Doyg, Dawgi, Daugā | 39.40 | 54°22'00"/24°19'60" |
| Nemajunai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Nemajūnai [Lith], Nimayi, [Yid], Nemanyuny [Rus], Niemoniuny [Pol], Nemaniunai, Nemanyunay, Nemaniūnų, Nemaniūnai | 39.78 | 54°33'34"/24°04'22" |
| Punia | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Punia [Lith], Puni [Rus], Poo, [Yid], Punie [Pol], Punya, Punios | 39.91 | 54°30'42"/24°06'11" |
| Rovno Pole | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rowne-Pole (Only found on hist. maps; opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 39.93 | 54°37'05"/25°16'43" |
