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 Shargorod

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Shargorod Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Shargorod [Rus], Sharhorod [Ukr], Sharigrod [Yid], Szarogród [Pol], Sarhorod 48°45'12"/28°04'38"

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Hybalivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podol'skiy Gibalovka (a suburb of Shargorod. May be in question) 2.65 48°43'60"/28°05'47"
Nosykivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nosikovka, Nosikoska 6.77 48°48'42"/28°03'02"
Lozova Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podol'skiy Lozovaya 10.14 48°40'20"/28°00'50"
Staraya Murafa Ukr. Podolia Yampol Murafa [Rus], Staraya Murafa, Morachwa [Pol], Mrachva [Yid], Murava-Staraya, Murava 10.24 48°46'02"/28°12'55"
Dolgovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Rudanskoe, Rudanskoye 10.75 48°46'52"/27°56'12"
Kopystyryn Ukr. Podolia Yampol Kopystirin, Kopystyrin, Kopystrin 11.71 48°51'03"/28°08'17"
Pasynky Ukr. Podolia Yampol Pasynki 13.64 48°52'33"/28°04'56"
Luka Molchanskaya Ukr. Podolia Yampol Luka-Movchans'ka, Luka Movchanskaya 14.39 48°51'39"/27°58'03"
Tropovo Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Tropova 14.92 48°39'11"/27°56'30"
Karyshkov Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Carsicov, Kahushkiv, Karyshkiv 15.12 48°49'15"/27°53'53"
Stepanki Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Stepanchi 16.50 48°46'27"/27°51'15"
Dzhurin Ukr. Podolia Yampol Dzhurin [Rus], Dzhuryn [Ukr], Dżuryn [Pol], Djurin [Ger], Dzurin, Dzuryn 17.39 48°40'47"/28°17'11"
Hrabivtsi Ukr. Volynia Zhitomir Grabovtsy [Rus], Chervona [Rus], Chervone [Ukr] 18.15 48°51'39"/27°53'27"
Luchinets Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Luchynets' [Ukr], Luchinets [Rus], Litshenitz [Yid], Lutschinez [Ger], Łuczyniec [Pol], Luciîneț [Rom], Lucynec' 18.55 48°42'24"/27°50'03"
Derebchin Ukr. Podolia Yampol 18.97 48°45'29"/28°20'09"
Pokutino Ukr. Podolia Balta Pokutyne 19.14 48°38'08"/28°16'02"
Khrenovka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Hrinovca 19.37 48°46'60"/27°49'00"
Luchinchik Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Lucincic, Luchynchyk 20.62 48°42'13"/27°48'23"
Pen'kovka Ukr. Ekaterinoslav Bakhmut Penchivca, Pankivka 20.95 48°53'51"/28°15'40"
Penkovka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Pen'kivka, Pen'kovka, Penkovka Murafskaya 20.95 48°53'51"/28°15'40"
Sledy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Slidy 21.20 48°35'10"/27°56'19"
Krasnyanka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Krasnianka 22.79 48°51'45"/28°20'26"
Kopaygorod Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Kopaihorod [Ukr], Kopaygorod [Rus], Kopaigorod [Yid], Copaigorod [Rom], Kopajgród [Pol], Kopajgorod, Kopayhorod, Kopai Gorod, Koprod, Kipared 23.19 48°51'15"/27°48'00"
Chernevtsy Ukr. Podolia Yampol Chernivtsi [Ukr], Chernevtsy [Rus], Kleyn-Tshernevits [Yid], Czerniejowce [Pol], Chernivitz, Cernivci, Cernevţi, Chernevtsi, Tschernewzi, Çernivtsi 23.20 48°32'44"/28°06'27"
Stanislavchyk Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Stanislavchyk [Ukr], Stanislavchik [Rus], Stanislavtchik [Yid], Stanisławczyk [Pol], Stanislavciîk 24.07 48°58'08"/28°06'22"
Noskovtsy Ukr. Volynia Vinnytsya Askovitz, Noskowcy, Noskivtsi 24.35 48°57'41"/27°58'24"
Popovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Popovtsy [Rus], Popivtsi [Ukr], Popivţi [Rom], Popowce [Pol], Popovtsi, Popivci 24.67 48°54'18"/27°49'52"
Vendichany Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Vindiceni 25.86 48°36'52"/27°47'40"
Nemerichi Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nemerchi, Nemerci 27.37 48°40'30"/27°43'25"
Vinozh Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Vinoj 28.18 48°41'41"/27°42'12"
Vyshcheolchedaiv Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Vysshiy Ol'chedayev, Vyssheol'chedayev 29.15 48°43'38"/27°40'53"
Kudiyevtsy Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya 29.52 48°58'54"/27°52'17"
Krasnoye Ukr. Podolia Yampol Krasne [Ukr, Pol], Krasnoye [Rus], Krasnoya [Yid], Crasnoie [Rom], Krosne 29.98 48°54'57"/28°24'14"
Rakhny-Lisovi Ukr. Podolia Yampol Rakhny Lesovyye 29.99 48°47'12"/28°28'59"
Ozarintsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Ozaryntsi [Ukr], Ozarintsy [Rus], Azarenits [Yid], Ozarînți [Rom], Ozarinet [Rom], Ozarzyńce [Pol], Ozarynci 30.94 48°32'25"/27°48'22"
Borovka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Borivka [Ukr], Borovka [Rus], Borifke [Yid], Borówka [Pol] 31.28 48°29'53"/28°15'22"
Zhmerinka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Zhmerynka [Ukr], Zhmerinka [Rus, Yid], Zmierzynka [Pol], Zhmerinke (Pogrom: 7-3-1919) 31.65 49°02'13"/28°06'43"
Kukavka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Cucavca 31.86 48°36'12"/27°42'26"
Snitkov Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Snitkov [Rus], Snitkiv [Ukr, Yid], Snitków [Pol], Snythkov, Snydkow 32.95 48°48'40"/27°38'10"
Levkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Bratslav Levkovka, Levkivtsy 33.66 48°44'44"/28°32'10"
Mytky Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Mytki 34.17 48°58'35"/27°45'21"
Moivka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Moyevka, Moyivka 34.35 48°27'32"/28°13'09"
Verkhivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Verkhivka [Ukr], Verkhovka [Rus], Varkhivke [Yid] 35.15 48°54'03"/27°39'09"
Chernyatin Ukr. Podolia Litin 35.16 49°02'59"/27°54'33"
Izrailovka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Izrailovka [Rus], Israelovca [Rom], Hrabarivka [Ukr], Izraiłówka [Pol] 35.16 48°31'60"/27°43'60"
Kurnyky Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Kurniki 36.00 48°59'27"/28°24'42"
Mezhirov Ukr. Podolia Litin Mezhirov [Rus], Mezhyriv [Ukr], Mesherov [Yid], Meżyrów [Pol], Mezirov, Mezhyrov 36.01 49°04'27"/28°00'34"
Shpikov Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Shpikov [Rus, Yid], Shpykiv [Ukr], Szpików [Pol], Shpikev, Spikov, Špykiv 36.04 48°47'14"/28°33'58"
Kuz'mintsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev Cuzminti, Kuzmyntsi 37.19 48°57'43"/27°40'47"
Voroshilovka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Voroshylivka [Ukr], Voroshilovka [Rus], Varshilevke [Yid], Voroșilovca [Rom], Woroszyłówka [Pol], Vorosylivka, Altshevsk (Pogrom: Nov. 1905) 37.32 49°02'37"/28°20'01"
Babchintsy Ukr. Podolia Yampol Babchyntsi [Ukr], Бабчинці [Ukr], Babchintsy [Rus], Bobchintsy [Rus], Babtschinzy 37.41 48°25'20"/28°10'06"
Borskov Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya 37.67 49°01'34"/28°22'58"
Man'kovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Mankivtsi 38.25 49°03'26"/27°49'54"
Nemiya Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nemyia 39.15 48°28'03"/27°45'58"
Serbynivtsi Ukr. Podolia Litin Serbinovtsy 39.17 49°05'26"/27°55'21"
Tomashpol' Ukr. Podolia Yampol Tomashpol' [Rus], Tomashpil' [Ukr], Tomashpol [Yid], Tomaszpol [Pol], Tomashpolye 39.45 48°33'03"/28°31'04"
Brailov Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Brailiv [Ukr], Brailov [Rus], Bralov [Yid], Brahiłów [Pol], Braiłów, Bralev 39.86 49°06'28"/28°09'32"