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 Shpikov

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Shpikov Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Shpikov [Rus, Yid], Shpykiv [Ukr], Szpików [Pol], Shpikev, Spikov, Špykiv 48°47'14"/28°33'58"

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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Levkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Bratslav Levkovka, Levkivtsy 5.12 48°44'44"/28°32'10"
Rakhny-Lisovi Ukr. Podolia Yampol Rakhny Lesovyye 6.09 48°47'12"/28°28'59"
Torkov Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Torkiv 9.56 48°46'00"/28°41'34"
Pechora Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Pechora [Rus], Potchera [Yid], Pechera [Ukr], Peciora [Rom], Peczara [Pol], Petschara, Pechara, Pecera, Pecora 13.48 48°51'15"/28°43'11"
Kopiivka Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Kopiyevka, Kopiyivka 14.34 48°42'40"/28°43'27"
Derebchin Ukr. Podolia Yampol 17.19 48°45'29"/28°20'09"
Krasnyanka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Krasnianka 18.52 48°51'45"/28°20'26"
Krasnoye Ukr. Podolia Yampol Krasne [Ukr, Pol], Krasnoye [Rus], Krasnoya [Yid], Crasnoie [Rom], Krosne 18.58 48°54'57"/28°24'14"
Dzhurin Ukr. Podolia Yampol Dzhurin [Rus], Dzhuryn [Ukr], Dżuryn [Pol], Djurin [Ger], Dzurin, Dzuryn 23.75 48°40'47"/28°17'11"
Nestervarka Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Nestervarca 24.43 48°41'15"/28°51'48"
Tul'chin Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Tul'chyn [Ukr], Tul'chin [Rus], Tultchin [Yid], Tulczyn [Pol], Tulcin [Rom], Tulciîn, Tultschin, Tultschyn, Toultchyn, Tułčyn 24.57 48°40'25"/28°51'13"
Kurnyky Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Kurniki 25.30 48°59'27"/28°24'42"
Penkovka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Pen'kivka, Pen'kovka, Penkovka Murafskaya 25.47 48°53'51"/28°15'40"
Pen'kovka Ukr. Ekaterinoslav Bakhmut Penchivca, Pankivka 25.47 48°53'51"/28°15'40"
Tyvrov Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Tyvriv [Ukr], Tyvrov [Rus], Tivrev [Yid], Tywrów [Pol], Tivrov, Tywriw 25.55 49°00'49"/28°30'20"
Staraya Murafa Ukr. Podolia Yampol Murafa [Rus], Staraya Murafa, Morachwa [Pol], Mrachva [Yid], Murava-Staraya, Murava 25.81 48°46'02"/28°12'55"
Czukow Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Chukiv, Chukov 26.11 48°53'40"/28°53'01"
Kryshchyntsi Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Krishintsy 26.30 48°43'44"/28°54'50"
Tomashpol' Ukr. Podolia Yampol Tomashpol' [Rus], Tomashpil' [Ukr], Tomashpol [Yid], Tomaszpol [Pol], Tomashpolye 26.54 48°33'03"/28°31'04"
Pokutino Ukr. Podolia Balta Pokutyne 27.67 48°38'08"/28°16'02"
Bratslav Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Bratslav [Rus, Ukr], Broslev [Yid], Bracław [Pol], Bratzlav, Bratslaw, Brazlaw, Braclav 27.99 48°49'10"/28°56'43"
Komargorod Ukr. Podolia Yampol Komarhorod [Ukr], Komargorod [Rus], Komeirid [Yid], Komargród [Pol], Komar-Gorod 28.54 48°31'56"/28°36'33"
Lypivka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Lipovka 28.78 48°31'42"/28°34'02"
Nemirov Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Nemyriv [Ukr], Nemirov [Rus, Yid], Nemerev 29.08 48°58'33"/28°50'29"
Borskov Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya 29.74 49°01'34"/28°22'58"
Zarudnyce Ukr. Podolia Bratslav 30.76 48°55'29"/28°55'51"
Vapnyarka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Vapnyarka [Rus, Ukr], Vapniarca [Rom], Wapniarka [Pol], Vapniarka, Wapnjarka (Pogrom 10-20-1905) 31.08 48°32'07"/28°44'57"
Kopystyryn Ukr. Podolia Yampol Kopystirin, Kopystyrin, Kopystrin 32.14 48°51'03"/28°08'17"
Voroshilovka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Voroshylivka [Ukr], Voroshilovka [Rus], Varshilevke [Yid], Voroșilovca [Rom], Woroszyłówka [Pol], Vorosylivka, Altshevsk (Pogrom: Nov. 1905) 33.18 49°02'37"/28°20'01"
Hybalivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podol'skiy Gibalovka (a suburb of Shargorod. May be in question) 34.96 48°43'60"/28°05'47"
Shargorod Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Shargorod [Rus], Sharhorod [Ukr], Sharigrod [Yid], Szarogród [Pol], Sarhorod 36.04 48°45'12"/28°04'38"
Pasynky Ukr. Podolia Yampol Pasynki 36.77 48°52'33"/28°04'56"
Voronovytsya Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Voronovytsya [Ukr], Voronovitsa [Rus], Vonivits [Yid], Woronowica [Pol], Voronovycja, Voronovitsy 36.89 49°06'31"/28°41'29"
Kyrnasivka Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Kirnasovka, Kirnassowka 37.15 48°35'34"/28°58'40"
Gnivan' Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Hnivan' [Ukr], Gnivan' [Rus], Hniewań, Gniewań 37.51 49°05'25"/28°20'28"
Nosykivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nosikovka, Nosikoska 37.87 48°48'42"/28°03'02"
Markivka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Markivka [Ukr, Yid], Markovka [Rus], Markówka [Pol] 37.90 48°27'42"/28°43'08"
Hnatkiv Ukr. Podolia Yampol Ignatkovo, Ignatkov 38.09 48°26'54"/28°29'30"
Hnatkiv Ukr. Podolia Yampol Ignatkovo, Ignatkov 38.09 48°26'54"/28°29'30"
Ruban' Ukr. Podolia Bratslav 38.88 49°00'36"/28°58'34"
Raygorod Ukr. Podolia Gaysin Raihorod [Ukr], Raygorod [Rus], Rared [Yid], Rajgródek [Pol], Rajgorod, Rajhorod, Reygrod 39.02 48°52'50"/29°04'48"
Stanislavchyk Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Stanislavchyk [Ukr], Stanislavchik [Rus], Stanislavtchik [Yid], Stanisławczyk [Pol], Stanislavciîk 39.25 48°58'08"/28°06'22"
Borovka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Borivka [Ukr], Borovka [Rus], Borifke [Yid], Borówka [Pol] 39.41 48°29'53"/28°15'22"