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 Seredzius

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Seredzius Lith. Kovno Kovno Seredžius [Lith], Srednik [Yid], Sredniki [Rus], Średniki [Pol], Średnik, Srednike, Serednik, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus, Seredius 55°04'56"/23°24'56"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Veliuona Lith. Kovno Kovno Veliuona [Lith], Velon [Yid], Veliona [Rus], Wielona [Pol], Veliouna, Wileny, Velivana, Veliuonos, Vilan, Vileny, Vilon 9.22 55°04'55"/23°16'15"
Čekiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Čekiškė [Lith], Chekishki [Rus], Tzeikishok [Yid], Czekiszki [Pol], Chekishke, Chaikishok, Čekiškés 10.76 55°09'26"/23°31'21"
Vilkija Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilkija [Lith], Vilki [Rus, Yid], Wilkija [Pol], Wilki [Ger], Vil'kiya, Vėlkėjė, Vilkijos 11.54 55°02'46"/23°35'08"
Lucinava Lith. Kovno Rossieny Liucinava, Lucinowo 15.49 55°11'40"/23°16'15"
Ariogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole 20.30 55°15'42"/23°28'26"
Kulautuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Kalatove, Dachi Kolotovo, Dachios Kolotovo 21.26 54°56'32"/23°38'32"
Baltraitiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Baltishishok, Baltishkis, Baltiskis 22.75 55°12'25"/23°07'54"
Stakiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Stakių, Stakyay, Staki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 23.36 55°10'44"/23°05'21"
Babtai Lith. Kovno Kovno Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay 24.25 55°05'19"/23°47'47"
Pernarava Lith. Kovno Kovno Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava 25.18 55°16'03"/23°38'38"
Vikūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay 25.52 55°09'09"/23°47'52"
Raudondvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno Krasnyy Dvor, Krasnyy Dvor, Raudondvario, Czerwony Dwór 27.18 54°56'50"/23°46'15"
Girkalnis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Girkalnis [Lith], Girtegole [Yid], Girtakol' [Rus], Girtokoł [Pol], Girtigola, Girtagola, Girkalnio 28.72 55°18'39"/23°12'17"
Paupis Lith. Kovno Kovno Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) 30.72 55°16'42"/23°45'23"
Zhvira Lith. Kovno Kovno Zwiry, Žvyriai, Zhviry, Žvyrių (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 30.96 55°05'24"/22°55'45"
Betygala Lith. Kovno Kovno Betygala [Lith], Betigola [Yid], Betygoła [Pol], Betygalos, Betigala 31.15 55°21'40"/23°22'07"
Šimkaičiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šimkaičiai [Lith], Shimkayts [Yid], Szymkajcie [Pol], Shimkaychyay, Shimkaich, Šimkaičių, Šėmkātē 31.33 55°13'54"/22°59'50"
Josvainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē 32.40 55°14'51"/23°50'10"
Lampėdžiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Versheves 32.56 54°54'32"/23°49'37"
Skirsnemunė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Skirsnemunė [Lith], Skirstimon [Yid], Skirstymon' [Rus], Skirstymoń [Pol], Skirsnemunės, Skirstymoni, Skėrsnemonie, Skirstimonis, Skirstimman 32.79 55°05'41"/22°54'03"
Labūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai 33.45 55°11'30"/23°54'21"
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno 33.94 55°07'49"/23°56'33"
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kropi (found only on historical map) 34.43 55°12'00"/23°55'00"
Vandžiogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola 35.27 55°07'00"/23°58'00"
Vilijampole Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampolė [Lith], Vilyampolskaya [Rus], Slobodka [Yid], Wiliampol [Pol], Viliampolės, Viliyampol'sk, Viliampolė, Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 35.32 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Vilyampolskaya Sloboda Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 35.32 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Linksmadvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno 36.79 54°53'23"/23°53'04"
Kaunas Lith. Kovno Kovno Kaunas [Lith], Kovno [Rus], Kovne [Yid], Kovna [Heb], Kowno [Pol], Kauen [Ger] 37.31 54°54'10"/23°54'35"
Raseiniai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Raseiniai [Lith], Rasayn [Yid], Rossieny [Rus], Raseinen [Ger], Rosienie [Pol], Raseiņi [Latv], Rasein, Raseyn, Raseinai, Rasseyn, Resein, Rossein 37.89 55°22'47"/23°07'26"
Užmiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Uzhumishkis, Zalesie, Zalesye, Zaliosia 38.34 55°00'00"/24°00'00"
Pelėdnagiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių 39.01 55°14'48"/23°57'29"